Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)The theoretical study of law.
Rechtswissenschaft
законове́дениеzakonovédenije, пра́воprávo, правове́дениеpravovédenije
юриспруде́нціяjurysprudéncija, правозна́вствоpravoznávstvo
(uncountable, usually)Case law, or the body of case law regarding a certain subject.
- the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
- the collection of rules imposed by authority
Examples
2 sentencesI'm not familiar with Canadian jurisprudence.
Jews can be fired for taking off for the Sabbath in America, according to American religious freedom jurisprudence.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Latin iūrisprūdentia (“expertise in the law”).Borrowed from Latin iūrisprūdentia (“expertise in the law”).
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Forms
plural: jurisprudences| Singular | jurisprudence |
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uncountable
Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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