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jurisprudence

[ joor-is-prood-ns, joor-is-prood- ]

noun

  1. the science or philosophy of law.
  2. a body or system of laws.
  3. a department of law:

    medical jurisprudence.

  4. Civil Law. decisions of courts, especially of reviewing tribunals.


jurisprudence

/ ˌdʒʊərɪspruːˈdɛnʃəl; ˌdʒʊərɪsˈpruːdəns /

noun

  1. the science or philosophy of law
  2. a system or body of law
  3. a branch of law

    medical jurisprudence

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

jurisprudence

  1. The philosophy of law. Jurisprudence implies creating a body of law and methods for interpreting the law, studying the relationships between law and society, and predicting the effects of legal decisions. In the United States, lawmakers, attorneys, scholars, and courts all take an active role in guiding jurisprudence.
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Derived Forms

  • jurisprudential, adjective
  • ˌܰˈԳپ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ····پ [j, oo, r-is-proo-, den, -sh, uh, l], adjective
  • r··t· adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of jurisprudence1

First recorded in 1620–30; from Late Latin jūrisprūdentia, jūris prūdentia “knowledge of the law” and used in the emperor Justinian’s law codes, published between a.d. 529 and 534. See jus, prudence
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of jurisprudence1

C17: from Latin jūris prūdentia; see jus, prudence
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It indicates how little regard for the jurisprudence of capital punishment.

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Given international law’s broad failure to recognize the rights of nature, the events provide a model showing what this type of jurisprudence could look like.

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The effort to revoke birthright citizenship and 160 years of jurisprudence on the 14th Amendment is abominable….

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Tacopina spent his closing argument tearing into Ephron’s credibility, calling him “the worst witness in the history of American jurisprudence,” who only cooperated with police to extort his superstar former friend.

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