Etymology
Borrowed from Latin iūrisprūdentia (expertise in the law).
Noun
jurisprudence (usually uncountable, plural jurisprudences)
- (law) The theoretical study of law; legal theory.
- (law) Case law, or the body of case law regarding a certain subject.
Derived terms
- medical jurisprudence
Related terms
- jurisprude
- jurisprudent
- jurisprudist
- prudence
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