Jurisprudence

/d‍ʒˈɔːɹɪspɹˌuːdəns/

/ˌdʒʊɹəsˈpɹudəns/

[noun]

Jurisprudence

[NOUN]

the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do

synonyms : law

legal philosophy

the collection of rules imposed by authority

synonyms : law

Examples

1. Jurisprudence is more theoretical.

2. I admired his jurisprudence very much.

3. So Frazier's case represents a clash between First Amendment concerns and Eighth Amendment concerns-- indeed, the jurisprudence of the US constitution and related statutes.

4. But I took jurisprudence from Lon Fuller.