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jurisprudence
What does jurisprudence mean?
jurisprudence (noun): the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Where does jurisprudence come from?
Borrowed from Latin iūrisprūdentia (“expertise in the law”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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