Webster's Dictionary 1913

838

Jussi

Jus″si (?), n. A delicate fiber, produced in the Philippine Islands from an unidentified plant, of which dresses, etc., are made.

839

Just

Just (?), a. [F. juste, L. justus, fr. jus right, law, justice; orig., that which is fitting; akin to Skr. yu to join. Cf. Injury, Judge, Jury, Giusto.]1. Conforming or conforma...

840

Just (2)

Just, adv. 1. Precisely; exactly; — in place, time, or degree; neither more nor less than is stated.And having just enough, not covet more. Dryden.The god Pan guided my hand jus...

841

Just (3)

Just, v. i. [See Joust.] To joust. Fairfax.

842

Just (4)

Just, n. A joust. Dryden.

843

Justice

Jus″tice (?), n. [F., fr. L. justitia, fr. justus just. See Just, a.]1. The quality of being just; conformity to the principles of righteousness and rectitude in all things; str...

844

Justice (2)

Jus″tice (?), v. t. To administer justice to. Bacon.

845

Justiceable

Jus″tice‐a‐ble (?), a. Liable to trial in a court of justice. Hayward.

846

Justicehood

Jus″tice‐hood (?), n. Justiceship. B. Jonson.

847

Justicement

Jus″tice‐ment (?), n. Administration of justice; procedure in courts of justice. Johnson.

848

Justicer

Jus″ti‐cer (?), n. One who administers justice; a judge. “Some upright justicer.” Shak.

849

Justiceship

Jus″tice‐ship (?), n. The office or dignity of a justice. Holland.

850

Justiciable

Jus‐ti″ci‐a‐ble (?), a. [Cf. LL. justitiabilis, F. justiciable.] Proper to be examined in a court of justice. Bailey.

851

Justiciar

Jus‐ti″ci‐ar (?), n. Same as Justiciary.

852

Justiciary

Jus‐ti″ci‐a‐ry (?), n. [Cf. LL. justitiarius, F. justicier. See Justice.] (Old Eng. Law) An old name for the judges of the higher English courts.☞ The chief justiciary, or justi...

853

Justico

{ Jus″ti‐co (?), Jus″ti‐coat′ (?) }, n. [F. justaucorps, lit., close to the body.] Formerly, a close coat or waistcoat with sleeves.

854

Justifiable

Jus″ti‐fi′a‐ble (?), a. [Cf. F. justifiable. See Justify.] Capable of being justified, or shown to be just.Just are the ways of God,An justifiable to men. Milton.Syn. — Defensib...

855

Justification

Jus′ti‐fi‐ca″tion (?), n. [L. justificatio: cf. F. justification. See Justify.]1. The act of justifying or the state of being justified; a showing or proving to be just or confo...

856

Justificative

Jus‐tif″i‐ca‐tive (?; 277), a. [Cf. F. justificatif.] Having power to justify; justificatory.

857

Justificator

Jus″ti‐fi‐ca′tor (?), n. [LL. justificator: cf. F. justificateur.] One who justifies or vindicates; a justifier. Johnson.

858

Justificatory

Jus‐tif″i‐ca‐to‐ry (?; 277), a. Vindicatory; defensory; justificative.

859

Justifier

Jus″ti‐fi′er (?), n. One who justifies; one who vindicates, supports, defends, or absolves.Justifiers of themselves and hypocrites. Strype.That he might be just, and the justifi...

860

Justify

Jus″ti‐fy (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Justified (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Justifying (?).] [F. justifier, L. justificare; justus just + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See Just, a., and -fy.]...

861

Justify (2)

Jus″ti‐fy, v. i. 1. (Print.) To form an even surface or true line with something else; to fit exactly.2. (Law) To take oath to the ownership of property sufficient to qualify on...

862

Justify (3)

Jus″ti‐fy, v. t.(Law) (a) To show (a person) to have had a sufficient legal reason for an act that has been made the subject of a charge or accusation. (b) To qualify (one's sel...

863

Justinian

Jus‐tin″i‐an (?), a. Of or pertaining to the Institutes or laws of the Roman Justinian.

864

Justle

Jus″tle (?), v. i. [Freq. of joust, just, v. i. See Joust, v. i., and cf. Jostle.] To run or strike against each other; to encounter; to clash; to jostle. Shak.The chariots shal...