alieni juris
adjective
ali·e·ni ju·ris
\ˌalēˈēˌnīˈju̇rə̇s, ˌälēˈā(ˌ)nēˈyu̇-\
Definition of alieni juris
law
: subject to the authority of another —opposed to sui juris
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Origin and Etymology of alieni juris
Latin, of another's law
First Known Use: 1825
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