Jurisprudence

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: ju=ris=pru=dence

CIDE DICTIONARY

Jurisprudence, n. [L. jurisprudentia; jus, juris, right, law + prudentia a foreseeing, knowledge of a matter, prudence: cf. F. jurisprudence. See Just, a., and Prudence.].

 The science of juridical law; the knowledge of the laws, customs, and rights of men in a state or community, necessary for the due administration of justice.  [1913 Webster]
"The talents of Abelard were not confined to theology, jurisprudence, philosophy."  [1913 Webster]

Medical jurisprudence, that branch of juridical law which concerns questions of medicine.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Jurisprudence, n.
1 the science or philosophy of law.
2 skill in law.

Derivative

jurisprudent adj. & n. jurisprudential adj.

Etymology

LL jurisprudentia f. L jus juris law + prudentia knowledge: see PRUDENT

ROGET THESAURUS

Jurisprudence

Legality

N legality, legitimacy, legitimateness, legislature, law, code, corpus juris, constitution, pandect, charter, enactment, statute, rule, canon, ordinance, institution, regulation, bylaw, byelaw, decree, ordonnance, standing order, plebiscite, legal process, form, formula, formality, rite, arm of the law, habeas corpus, fieri facias, jurisprudence, nomology, legislation, codification, equity, common law, lex, lex nonscripta, law of nations, droit des gens, international law, jus gentium, jus civile, civil law, canon law, crown law, criminal law, statute law, ecclesiastical law, administrative law, lex mercatoria, constitutionalism, constitutionality, justice, court, tribunal, judge, lawyer, attorney, legal counsel, legal, legitimate, according to law, vested, constitutional, chartered, legalized, lawful, statutable, statutory, legislatorial, legislative, regulatory, regulated, legally, in the eye of the law, de jure, ignorantia legis neminem excusat, ignorance of the law is no excuse, where law ends tyranny begins.