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Jurisprudence Definition & Meaning

jurisprudence
noun
  1. the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
  2. the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"

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What does jurisprudence mean?
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; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
What part of speech is jurisprudence?
Jurisprudence is a noun.
How many definitions does jurisprudence have?
Jurisprudence has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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