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jurisprudence

noun

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

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Word Facts

Word length
13
Starts with
J
Ends with
E
Contains
UR
Scrabble score
25
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈdʒʊəɹɪsˌpɹuːdəns

Meaning

Definitions

noun

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

noun

  1. the collection of rules imposed by authority

    “civilization presupposes respect for the law”

In context

Example Sentences

civilization presupposes respect for the law
the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order

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