Definitions for jurisprudenceˌdʒʊər ɪsˈprud ns
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ju•ris•pru•denceˌdʒʊər ɪsˈprud ns(n.)
the science or philosophy of law.
Category: Law
a body or system of laws.
Category: Law
a branch of law:
medical jurisprudence.
Category: Law
the decisions of courts.
Category: Law
Origin of jurisprudence:
1620–30; < L jūris prūdentia understanding of the law. See jus , prudence
ju`ris•pru•den′tial•ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
jurisprudence, law, legal philosophy(noun)
the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
law, jurisprudence(noun)
the collection of rules imposed by authority
"civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
Wiktionary
jurisprudence(Noun)
The philosophy, science, and study of law and decisions based on the interpretation thereof
Origin: Latin iurisprudentia
Webster Dictionary
Jurisprudence(adj)
the science of juridical law; the knowledge of the laws, customs, and rights of men in a state or community, necessary for the due administration of justice
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Jurisprudence
The science or philosophy of law. Also, the application of the principles of law and justice to health and medicine.
Translations for jurisprudence
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
jurisprudence(noun)
the science of law.
- geregtelikheid, juristery, regAfrikaans
- عِلْم الفِقْه، عِلْم القانونArabic
- правоBulgarian
- jurisprudênciaPortuguese (BR)
- právní vědaCzech
- die RechtswissenschaftGerman
- retslæreDanish
- νομική επιστήμη, νομολογίαGreek
- jurisprudenciaSpanish
- õigusteadusEstonian
- علم حقوقFarsi
- oikeustiedeFinnish
- jurisprudenceFrench
- תוֹרָת הַמִשפָּטִיםHebrew
- न्यायशास्त्रHindi
- pravoslovljeCroatian
- jogtudományHungarian
- ilmu hukumIndonesian
- lögfræði; lögvísi, lögspekiIcelandic
- giurisprudenzaItalian
- 法律学Japanese
- 법학Korean
- jurisprudencija, teisės mokslasLithuanian
- jurisprudence, tiesību zinātneLatvian
- jurisprudensMalay
- rechtswetenschapDutch
- rettsvitenskap/-læreNorwegian
- prawoznawstwoPolish
- علم حقوقPersian
- د حقوق علمPashto
- jurisprudênciaPortuguese
- jurisprudenţăRomanian
- юриспруденцияRussian
- právna vedaSlovak
- pravoznanstvoSlovenian
- nauka o pravuSerbian
- rättsvetenskapSwedish
- ศาสตร์เกี่ยวกับกฎหมาย; นิติศาสตร์Thai
- hukuk bilimiTurkish
- 法學Chinese (Trad.)
- юриспруденція, правознавствоUkrainian
- علم یا فلسفئہ قانونUrdu
- luật họcVietnamese
- 法学Chinese (Simp.)
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