stricti juris

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adjective or adverb

stric·​ti ju·​ris

ˈstrik-ˌtī-ˈju̇r-is, ˈstrik-tē-ˈyu̇r-ēs

: according to or determined by strict interpretation of the law

the rights of a guarantor are stricti juris

—Sitzer v. Lang, 243 S.E.2d 95 (1978)

stricti juris

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noun

: a rule of legal interpretation requiring or dictating close, narrow, or strict interpretation

failure to apply the rule of stricti juris to the parol evidence

—Brown v. Capitol Fish Co., 282 S.E.2d 694 (1981)

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Etymology

Adjective or adverb

Latin