Word Roots Questions
Some examples of word roots used in legal terminology are:
1. Jur- (meaning "law" or "justice") - e.g., jurisdiction, jury, jurisprudence
2. Leg- (meaning "law" or "legal") - e.g., legislation, legal, legitimate
3. Judic- (meaning "judge" or "judicial") - e.g., judiciary, judicious, adjudicate
4. Crim- (meaning "crime" or "criminal") - e.g., criminal, crime, criminology
5. Contract- (meaning "agreement" or "binding") - e.g., contract, contractor, contractual
6. Tort- (meaning "wrong" or "injury") - e.g., tort, tortious, tortfeasor
7. Liti- (meaning "lawsuit" or "litigation") - e.g., litigation, litigate, litigant
8. Test- (meaning "witness" or "testimony") - e.g., testament, testify, testimony
9. Appell- (meaning "appeal" or "review") - e.g., appellate, appeal, appellant
10. Propert- (meaning "ownership" or "property") - e.g., property, proprietary, proprietor.