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jurisprudence

/ jurisprudence /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
Type of:
philosophy
Kinds of:
contract law corporation law matrimonial law patent law
noun Sense 2
the collection of rules imposed by authority
"civilization presupposes respect for the law"
"the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
Type of:
collection aggregation accumulation
Kinds of:
administrative law canon law ecclesiastical law civil law common law
Semantic Complexity
67%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
13
Times Searched
2
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philosophy contract law corporation law matrimonial law patent law collection aggregation accumulation administrative law canon law ecclesiastical law civil law