Jurisprudence
//ˈd͡ʒʊəɹɪsˌpɹuːdəns// noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The theoretical study of law. uncountable, usually
- 2 the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do wordnet
- 3 Case law, or the body of case law regarding a certain subject. uncountable, usually
"There is considerable jurisprudence to the effect that only the evidence that was before the initial decision-maker should be considered by the Court on judicial review."
- 4 the collection of rules imposed by authority wordnet
Example
More examples"Justice is the constant and perpetual desire to give to each one that to which he is entitled. Jurisprudence is the knowledge of matters divine and human, and the comprehension of what is just and what is unjust."
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin iūrisprūdentia (“expertise in the law”).
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