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Learn to pronounce juˇrisˇpruˇdence

/ˌjo͝orəsˈpro͞odns,ˈjo͝orəsˌpro͞odns/
noun
the theory or philosophy of law.

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1. a : a system or body of law in the federal jurisprudence; especially : a body of law dealing with a specific issue or area.
The word jurisprudence derives from the Latin term juris prudentia, which means "the study, knowledge, or science of law."
Jurisprudence, also known as theory of law or philosophy of law, is the examination in a general perspective of what law is and what it ought to be.
noun ˇ the science or philosophy of law. ˇ a body or system of laws. ˇ a department of law: ˇ Civil Law. decisions of courts, especially of reviewing tribunals.
jurisprudence ˇ noun. the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do. synonyms: law, legal ...
JURISPRUDENCE meaning: 1. the study of law and the principles on which law is based 2. the study of law and the principles…. Learn more.
The term “jurisprudence” technically means skill in the science of the law. That definition rests on the premise that law is a science.
There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun jurisprudence. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. jurisprudence has ...
1. the science or philosophy of law 2. a body or system of laws 3. a department of law medical jurisprudence 4. Civil Law decisions of courts, esp. of ...
Definition & Citations: The philosophy of law, or the science which treats of the principles of positive law and legal relations. “The term is wrongly applied ...