jurally
9.9
In a way that relates to law and rights
- adverb
- /ˈdʒʊrəli/
- Formal
:
jurídicamente
- The judge ruled that the contract was jurally binding and enforceable.
Examples
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He provided jurally relevant evidence to support his claims in the trial.
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In a jurally significant case, the court determined the rights of the parties involved.
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This minimal section is jurally responsible for its members.
Academic text (1990)
Synonyms
legally
vsjurally
In a way that the law allows
covers broader legal relation including rights and principles not only permission
In a way that the law allows
speaks more broadly about relation to law or rights not just permission
According to the law or what is fair
refers to law or rights generally rather than deserved entitlement
de jure
vsjurally
According to law or right, even if not true in practice
relates more generally to law or rights rather than formal recognition
In a way that concerns the law
focuses on law as rights and entitlements rather than abstract principles
In a way that follows the law
focuses on relation to law or legal rights rather than general social standards
Surface Forms
jurally positive
Morphology
Etymology
Jurally comes from the Latin root jur- 'law', the same root in justice and jury, so it links to legal rights and rules. So jurally means 'in a legal way'.