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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The first known use of alieni juris was in 1825
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