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juise
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A quick definition of juise:
Term: JUISE
Definition: Juise means a decision made by a judge or a punishment given to someone who has done something wrong. It can also refer to the thing used to punish someone, like a gallows or a noose.
A more thorough explanation:
juise (juu-Iz). Hist. 1. A judgment, sentence, or penalty. 2. By extension, the instrument of punishment, especially a gibbet.
- After being found guilty of theft, the judge pronounced a juise of six months in prison.
- The juise for treason during medieval times was often death by hanging.
The first example illustrates the use of juise as a judgment or penalty given by a judge in a court of law. The second example shows how juise can also refer to the instrument of punishment, in this case, a gibbet used for hanging those convicted of treason.