jura

noun

1. plural of jus.

noun

1. a department in E France. 1952 sq. mi. (5055 sq. km). Capital: Lons-le-Saunier.
2. Jura Mountains.

noun, plural ju·ra [joo r-uh; Latin yoo-rah] /ˈdʒʊər ə; Latin ˈyu rɑ/. Law.

1. a right.
2. law as a system or in the abstract.

noun French.

1. juice; gravy.

noun

1. the plural of jus 1

noun

1. a department of E France, in Franche-Comté region. Capital: Lons-le-Saunier. Pop: 253 309 (2003 est)). Area: 5055 sq km (1971 sq miles)
2. a canton of Switzerland, bordering the French frontier: formed in 1979 from part of Bern. Capital: Delémont. Pop: 69 200 (2002 est). Area: 838 sq km (323 sq miles)
3. an island off the W coast of Scotland, in the Inner Hebrides, separated from the mainland by the Sound of Jura . Pop: 200 (2004 est). Area: 381 sq km (147 sq miles)
4. a mountain range in W central Europe, between the Rivers Rhine and Rhône: mostly in E France, extending into W Switzerland
5. a range of mountains in the NE quadrant of the moon lying on the N border of the Mare Imbrium

noun plural jura (ˈdʒʊərə) law

1. a right, power, or authority
2. law in the abstract or as a system, as distinguished from specific enactments

noun

1. a sauce

French, literally “juice” (see juice).