jurisprudence

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English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

jurisprudence (usually uncountable, plural jurisprudences)

  1. (law) The theoretical study of law.
    Synonym: legal theory
  2. (law) Case law, or the body of case law regarding a certain subject.
    • 1999 May 31, J. Dubé, “Chopra v. Canada (Treasury Board), 1999 CanLII 8044 (FC)”, in CanLII‎, retrieved 1 June 2022:
      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.
    • 2021 November 26, R. W. Elson, “R v Bear-Knight, 2021 SKQB 308”, in CanLII‎, retrieved 1 June 2022:
      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.

Derived terms

English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₂yew-‎ (0 c, 22 e)

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French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʒy.ʁis.pʁy.dɑ̃s/
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Noun

jurisprudence f (uncountable)

  1. case law

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