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jurisprudence

Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒʊəɹɪsˌpɹuːdəns/

The English word “jurisprudence” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The theoretical study of law.
  2. Case law, or the body of case law regarding a certain subject.

Etymology

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

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