Jus Gentium

Body of rules in the Roman law, supposed to have been used by all nations because of their inherent justice; in distinction to jus civile, or ancient local law of Rome. Ju erand, JEAN JULES, b. 1855. French writer, chiefly on English subjects. His Eng. Wayfari Wayfaring Life in Middle Ages, 1884, was crowned by the Academy and tr. 1889. Wm. Lang land, 1893; Literary Hist. English People, 1895; English E ays, 1896.