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.
Source: tatoeba (390009)
Jurisprudence
/ˈd͡ʒʊəɹɪsˌpɹuːdəns/
Synonyms for "jurisprudence" (38 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (8)
Adjective(3 words)
australian common lawcommon lawsconstitutional doctrine
Noun(4 words)
Strong matches (11)
Noun(9 words)
criminal statute case lawcurrent body of lawdoctrinefield of lawinterpretive frameworksjurisprudence schoolsjurisprudential theoryjurisprudentialismjurists
Adjective(2 words)
established body of lawicelandic lög
Related words (19)
Noun(14 words)
justicelawlaw doctrinelegal philosophylegal sciencelegal studieslegal theorieslegal theorylögfræðinomiaphilosophy of lawprecedentssupreme courttheory of law
Adjective(5 words)
legal disciplinelegal doctrinephilosophical jurisprudenceprecedent based lawswedish lag law
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: australian common law, bodies of law, case law, code, common laws.
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Synonym selection checklist
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When not to replace "jurisprudence"
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Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
11 entriesaccumulationaggregationassemblagecollectiondisciplinefield of studylawlegal doctrinephilosophical jurisprudencephilosophytheory of law
More specific
10 entriesanalytical jurisprudencecomparative lawconstitutional lawcritical legal studieshistorical jurisprudencelegal positivismnatural lawnormative jurisprudenceratio decidendistare decisis
Collocations
6 entriesanalytical jurisprudencecase lawconstitutional jurisprudencelegal reasoninglegal theorynormative jurisprudence
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
2 entriesSample sentences
7 total sentences available.
The jurisprudence on abortion is currently split in the United States, between those states that are trying to ban it and those states that are seeking to expand access.
Source: tatoeba (10913289)
I'm not familiar with Canadian jurisprudence.
Source: tatoeba (11044295)
Shariah is the broad collection of laws compiled over a thousand years of Muslim jurisprudence based on the Koran and its commentaries, the Sunnah or Hadith.
Source: tatoeba (12002453)
Showing 4 of 7 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "jurisprudence"?
Closest matches include australian common law, bodies of law, case law, code, common laws.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "jurisprudence"?
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