jurisprudence

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒʊəɹɪsˌpɹuːdəns/, /ˌd͡ʒʊəɹɪsˈpɹuːdəns/

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• Homophone: jurisprudents

jurisprudence (usually uncountable, plural jurisprudences)

1. (law) The theoretical study of law.

   Synonym: legal theory

2. (law) Case law, or the body of case law regarding a certain subject.
   • 1999 May 31, J. Dubé, “Chopra v. Canada (Treasury Board), 1999 CanLII 8044 (FC)”, in CanLII‎^[1], retrieved 1 June 2022:

     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.

   • 2021 November 26, R. W. Elson, “R v Bear-Knight, 2021 SKQB 308”, in CanLII‎^[2], retrieved 1 June 2022:

     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.

• prudence
• jurisprude
• jurisprudent
• jurisprudist

• Douglas Harper (2001–2025) “jurisprudence”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

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

• IPA^(key): /ʒy.ʁis.pʁy.dɑ̃s/

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jurisprudence f (uncountable)

1. case law

• “jurisprudence”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.