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Word entry · 13 letters

jurisprudence

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"Legal philosophy"

13 letters · collected on this word page

13 lettersPronunciation /ˈd͡ʒʊəɹɪsˌpɹuːdəns/Part of speech nounSorted cdeeijnprrsuuStarts with JEnds with E1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do

Word origin

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

Used in a sentence

  • 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.
  • 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.

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