jus-, just-, jur-

(Latin: right, upright, equitable; legal right, law)


Fiat justitia.
Let justice be done.
Fiat justitia, pereat mundus.
Justice must prevail even if the world must perish over it.

Motto of German Emperor Ferdinand I (1556-1564).

Fiat justitia, ruat coelum.
Let justice be done, though the heavens should fall in ruins.
Fiat pax fiat justitia.
Let peace be made, justice be done.
fides et justitia
Faith and justice.
Fortitudo et justitia invictae sunt.
Fortitude and justice are invincible.
In fide, justitia, et fortitudine.
In faith, justice, and strength.

Motto of the Order of St. George, Bavaria, Germany.

injurer
injurious
injuriously
injury
1. Harm or damage that is done or sustained.
2. A particular form or instance of harm: injury to one's shoulder; an injury to one's pride.
3. Wrong or injustice done or suffered.
4. In law, any wrong or violation of the rights, property, reputation, etc., of another person for which legal action to recover damages may be made.
5. From Latin injuria "wrong, hurt" and injurius "wrongful, unjust"; from in- "not" plus jus, juris "right, law".
injustice
1. Violation of another's rights or of what is right; lack of justice.
2. A specific unjust act; a wrong.
3. A violation of a person's rights; unfair treatment of another person or other people.
4. An unjust or unfair act; wrong.
ipso jure
juridical
juridically

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