jurisprudence
the science or philosophy of law.
a body or system of laws.
a department of law: medical jurisprudence.
Civil Law. decisions of courts, especially of reviewing tribunals.
Origin of jurisprudence
1Other words from jurisprudence
- ju·ris·pru·den·tial [joor-is-proo-den-shuhl], /ˌdʒʊər ɪs pruˈdɛn ʃəl/, adjective
- ju·ris·pru·den·tial·ly, adverb
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How to use jurisprudence in a sentence
Gun violence has been one of the main topics of conversation of anyone talking jurisprudence throughout the country.
“Progressive prosecutors” are working within the system to change it. How is that going? | Jamil Smith | July 30, 2021 | VoxMeanwhile, the Federal Elections Bill, or Lodge Bill, to oversee Southern elections failed in the summer of 1890, effectively closing the last window for national voting rights jurisprudence for decades to come.
The degree he received was a doctorate in law, though his studies suggest interests beyond jurisprudence.
Exclusive: How an Accused Russian Agent Worked With Rudy Giuliani in a Plot Against the 2020 Election | Simon Shuster/Kyiv | May 28, 2021 | TImeIt was this understanding that largely animated the jurisprudence of the Warren court and of the liberal justices in the years since.
Seeing a threat to democracy in a conservative Supreme Court | Geoffrey Stone | April 16, 2021 | Washington PostBrennan held that his faith did not impact his jurisprudence.
Xavier Becerra is the victim of the right’s distortion of Catholicism | Duncan Hosie | March 19, 2021 | Washington Post
To put it charitably, this is the jurisprudence of the simpleton.
This is hardly conservative jurisprudence: leaving a mess of uncertainty, followed by a mess of lawsuits.
Contraception Looks Like a Loser at the Supreme Court | Jay Michaelson | March 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBoth are forbidden by both biblical and modern American jurisprudence.
This decision turned the trial of Whitey Bulger into one of the most lopsided cases in the history of jurisprudence.
Unwittingly, the Ukrainian-born, German POW and death camp guard reversed over 140 years of German jurisprudence.
He wrote on law, medical jurisprudence and political economy, and translated Justinian and Broussais.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellTheir reason for altering this plan and sending Peter to the School of jurisprudence has not transpired.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky | Modeste TchaikovskyPeter Ilich was too young to pass straight into the School of jurisprudence.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky | Modeste TchaikovskyAt a later day the office was filled by Mr. Charles Austin, the distinguished writer on jurisprudence.
East Anglia | J. Ewing RitchieIn the departments of medicine and jurisprudence there are three degrees; those of Bachelor, Licentiate, and Doctor.
British Dictionary definitions for jurisprudence
/ (ˌdʒʊərɪsˈpruːdəns) /
the science or philosophy of law
a system or body of law
a branch of law: medical jurisprudence
Origin of jurisprudence
1Derived forms of jurisprudence
- jurisprudential (ˌdʒʊərɪspruːˈdɛnʃəl), adjective
- jurisprudentially, adverb
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Cultural definitions for jurisprudence
[ (joor-is-proohd-ns) ]
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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