jussum

jussum, i, n. [jubeo], an order, command; a law (class.; mostly in plur.; the abl. sing. is supplied by jussu;

v. 2. jussus): deorum immortalium jussis aliquid facere,

Cic. Rosc. Am. 24, 66:

interpres Divūm fert horrida jussa per auras,

Verg. A. 4, 378:

tua haud mollia jussa,

id. G. 3, 41:

jussis carmina coepta tuis,

id. E. 8, 11:

efficere,

to execute, Sall. J. 25:

capessere,

to accept, assume to execute, Verg. A. 1, 77:

facere,

id. ib. 1, 302:

facessere,

id. ib. 4, 295:

flectere,

to divert, annul, id. ib. 10, 35:

festinare,

id. ib. 1, 177:

alicujus detrectare,

to reject, disobey, Tac. A. 3, 17:

exuere,

id. ib. 11, 19:

spernere,

id. ib. 11, 14:

abnuere,

id. ib. 11, 37:

exsequi,

Verg. A. 4, 396; Tac. H. 4, 81:

patrare,

id. ib. 4, 83:

peragere,

Ov. M. 2, 119:

explere,

Vulg. Gen. 50, 3:

complere,

id. Jos. 3, 6:

perficere,

id. Judic. 9, 54:

injusta jussa populis describere,

Cic. Leg. 2, 5, 11:

jussa ac scita,

id. Balb. 18, 42. —In sing.:

putasne, si populus jusserit, id jussum ratum atque firmum futurum?

Cic. Caecin. 33, 96:

fac jussum regis,

Vulg. 1 Macc. 2, 18 al.—

II.

Esp., a physician's prescription:

jussa medicorum ministrare,

Ov. H. 20, 133.—

B.

A father's consent to the marriage of his son:

jussum parentis praecedere debet,

Just. Inst. 1, 10 pr.