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Jurisprudence

//ˈd͡ʒʊəɹɪsˌpɹuːdəns// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The theoretical study of law. uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do wordnet
  3. 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. 4
    the collection of rules imposed by authority wordnet

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin iūrisprūdentia (“expertise in the law”).

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