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(j l, joul) (KEY) , abbr. J, unit of work or energy in the mks system of units, which is based on the metric system; it is the work done or energy exp...
(j ´n ) (KEY) , in astronomy, 3d asteroid to be discovered. It was found in 1804 by C. Harding. It has a diameter of c.120 mi (190 km). Its average d...
(äl N´ zhüp ´) (KEY) , 1945–, French politician, b. Les Landes. A member of the Gaullist Rally for the Republic (RPR), he entered the Inspection...
body convened to make decisions of fact in legal proceedings.
Development of the Modern Jury
Historians do not agree on the origin of the English ju...
(käm ´y zhülyäN´) (KEY) , 1859–1933, French historian. His monumental Histoire de la Gaule (8 vol., 1908–26) combines scholarly erudition wi...
(h ch tän´) (KEY) or Juchitán de Zaragoza (h ch tän´ th säräg ´sä) (KEY) , town (1990 pop. 53,666), Oaxaca state, S Mexico. Located on the ...