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jurisprudence
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun jurisprudence has 2 senses
- jurisprudence(n = noun.cognition) law, legal philosophy - the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do; Array is a kind of philosophy
- jurisprudence(n = noun.group) law - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" has parts: law
has particulars: contract law, corporation law, matrimonial law, patent law
Derived forms adjective jurisprudential1, noun jurist2, noun jurist1
is a kind of accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection
has particulars: administrative law, canon law, ecclesiastical law, civil law, case law, common law, precedent, international law, law of nations, law of the land, martial law, commercial law, law merchant, mercantile law, military law, law of moses, mosaic law, islamic law, sharia, sharia law, shariah, shariah law, statutory law, securities law, tax law
Derived forms noun jurist2, noun jurist1
CIDE DICTIONARY
jurisprudence, n. [L. jurisprudentia; jus, juris, right, law + prudentia a foreseeing, knowledge of a matter, prudence: cf. F. jurisprudence. See Just, a. , and Prudence.].
The science of juridical law; the knowledge of the laws, customs, and rights of men in a state or community, necessary for the due administration of justice. [1913 Webster]
"The talents of Abelard were not confined to theology, jurisprudence, philosophy."
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OXFORD DICTIONARY
jurisprudence, n.
1 the science or philosophy of law.
2 skill in law.
1 the science or philosophy of law.
2 skill in law.
Derivative
jurisprudent adj. & n. jurisprudential adj.
Etymology
LL jurisprudentia f. L jus juris law + prudentia knowledge: see PRUDENT
ROGET THESAURUS
jurisprudence
Legality
N legality, legitimacy, legitimateness, legislature, law, code, corpus juris, constitution, pandect, charter, enactment, statute, rule, canon, ordinance, institution, regulation, bylaw, byelaw, decree, ordonnance, standing order, plebiscite, legal process, form, formula, formality, rite, arm of the law, habeas corpus, fieri facias, jurisprudence, nomology, legislation, codification, equity, common law, lex, lex nonscripta, law of nations, droit des gens, international law, jus gentium, jus civile, civil law, canon law, crown law, criminal law, statute law, ecclesiastical law, administrative law, lex mercatoria, constitutionalism, constitutionality, justice, court, tribunal, judge, lawyer, attorney, legal counsel, legal, legitimate, according to law, vested, constitutional, chartered, legalized, lawful, statutable, statutory, legislatorial, legislative, regulatory, regulated, legally, in the eye of the law, de jure, ignorantia legis neminem excusat, ignorance of the law is no excuse, where law ends tyranny begins.
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