Jury

ju'rf, n. (Law.) A body of men, selected and sworn to inquire into and try any matter of fact, and to declare the truth of it on the evidence given them in the case; a committee for adjudging prizes at a public exhibition, Jupon. etc. Jury-mast, away. ju'rY-mast, n. {Naut.) A temporary mast erected in a ship, to supply the place of one carried Just, just, a. Rendering, or disposed to render, to each one his due; conformed to fact, to the truth of things, to a proper standard, to reasonable expectations, etc.; upright; impartial; righteous; equitable; true; fair; regular. — adv. Precisely; exactly; closely; nearly. — Justne , n. — Jus'tice, -tis, n. Quality of being just; the rendering to every one his due; conformity to truth and reality; fair representation of facts; just treatment; merited reward or punishment; equity; justne ; one duly commi ioned to hold courts, or to try and decide controversies and administer justice. — Justiciar, -tish'l-ar, -ciary, -tish'I-a-rTf, n. A judge or justice; a lord chief justice.—Ju'rist, n. One versed in the law, esp. in the civil law, or the law of nations. — Jus'tify, -tT-fT, v. t. [-fied (-fid), -fying.] To prove or show to be just, or conformable to law, right, justice, propriety, or duty; to vindicate as right; to pronounce free from blame. {Theol.) To treat as just, though guilty and deserving punishment. (Print.) To form even or true lines of (type) by proper spacing; to adjust, cause to fit.— Jus'tifi'able, a. Capable of being proved to be just; defensible; warrantable; excusable. — Jus'tiflca'tion, n. Act of justifying; vindica tion defense;; state of being justified. (Law.) to to The showing of a sufficient reason in court why a party accused did what he is called to answer. (Theol.) The treating of sinful man as though he were just. — Jus'tifi'er, n. One who justifies; one who pardons and absolves from guilt and punishment.