English Explanatory Dictionary

jurisprudence

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The theoretical study of law.
  2. Case law, or the body of case law regarding a certain subject.

Pronunciation

/ˈd͡ʒʊəɹɪsˌpɹuːdəns/ /ˌd͡ʒʊəɹɪsˈpɹuːdəns/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-jurisprudence.wav

Word forms

jurisprudence jurisprudences

Etymology

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

Synonyms

legal theory

Related words

prudence jurisprude jurisprudent jurisprudist

Derived words

demosprudence medical jurisprudence
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