jurisprudence

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  1. noun The philosophy or science of law.
  2. noun A division or department of law: medical jurisprudence.

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  1. Late Latin iūrisprūdentia : Latin iūris, genitive of iūs, law; see yewes- in Indo-European roots + Latin prūdentia, knowledge (from prūdēns, prūdent-, knowing; see prudent).

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  1. = French jurisprudence =Spanish Portuguese jurisprudencia = Italian giurisprudenza, from Latin jurisprudentia, also juris prudentia, the science of the law, from juris, genitive of jus, law, +prudentia, knowledge, skill: see prudence.
 

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/dʒurɪsˈprudəns/
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