jurisprudence
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin iūrisprūdentia (“expertise in the law”).
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒʊəɹɪsˌpɹuːdəns/, /ˌd͡ʒʊəɹɪsˈpɹuːdəns/
- Homophone: jurisprudents
Noun edit
jurisprudence (usually uncountable, plural jurisprudences)
- (law) The theoretical study of law.
- Synonym: legal theory
- (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.
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Translations edit
the theoretical study of law
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References edit
- Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “jurisprudence”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
French edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin iūrisprūdentia (“astuteness in the law”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
jurisprudence f (uncountable)
Further reading edit
- “jurisprudence”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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