- the science or philosophy of law
- a part or division of law: medical jurisprudence
Origin of jurisprudence
Classical Latin jurisprudentia from jus, law (see jury) + prudentia, a foreseeing, knowledge, skill: see prudent
noun
The definition of jurisprudence is the legal system, or the theory and practice of the law.
The court and trial system used to administer law and justice is an example of jurisprudence.
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jurisprudence
noun
- The philosophy or science of law.
- A division, type, or particular body of law: modern jurisprudence; federal jurisprudence; bankruptcy jurisprudence.
Origin of jurisprudence
Late Latin iūrisprūdentia Latin iūris genitive of iūs law ; see yewes- in Indo-European roots.Latin prūdentia knowledge ( from prūdēns prūdent- knowing ; see prudent . )THE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Noun
(usually uncountable, plural jurisprudences)
- (law) The philosophy, science, and study of law and decisions based on the interpretation thereof
Origin
From Latin iurisprudentia.
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jurisprudence - Legal Definition
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- The study of the fundamental structure of a particular legal system or of legal systems in general.
- A body of case law serving as precedent.
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Sentence Examples
- Holland, Elements of Jurisprudence, ch.
- In other words, the system of jurisprudence is the most striking example of Spanish influence.
- Leaving the service after the war, he studied jurisprudence at Heidelberg, Göttingen and Jena, and in 1819 went for a while to Geneva to complete his studies.
- At the same time he studied jurisprudence, and in 1782 became a government clerk at Oettingen.
- On the strength of these works he offered himself as a candidate for the university chair of jurisprudence, but as he had no personal or family influence was not elected.
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