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Vinony

jurisprudence

noun

  1. theoretical study of law, by philosophers and social scientists
  2. a division, type, or particular body of law
  3. the course of court decisions as distinguished from legislation and doctrine
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒʊəɹɪsˌpɹuːdəns/ / /ˌd͡ʒʊəɹɪsˈpɹuːdəns/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Latin iūrisprūdentiabor. English jurisprudence Borrowed from Latin iūrisprūdentia (“expertise in the law”).

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

    “There is considerable jurisprudence to the effect that only the evidence that was before the initial decision-maker should be considered by the Court on judicial review.”

    “The concept of consent can be complicated, so much so that it is the subject of considerable jurisprudence and a formal definition in the Criminal Code.”