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jurisprudence

noun
/ˈd͡ʒʊəɹɪsˌpɹuːdəns/

Etymology

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

  1. borrowed from iūrisprūdentia

Definitions

  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.

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Derived

demosprudence, medical jurisprudence

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA