jurisprudence
noun/ˈd͡ʒʊəɹɪsˌpɹuːdəns/ · /ˌd͡ʒʊəɹɪsˈpɹuːdəns/
Etymology Borrowed from Latin iūrisprūdentia (“expertise in the law”).
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Law Usually The theoretical study of law.
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Law Usually Case law, or the body of case law regarding a certain subject.
- 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.1999 May 31, J. Dubé, “Chopra v. Canada (Treasury Board), 1999 CanLII 8044 (FC)”, in CanLII, retrieved 01 Jun 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.2021 November 26, R. W. Elson, “R v Bear-Knight, 2021 SKQB 308”, in CanLII, retrieved 01 Jun 2022:
- Derived terms
- demosprudence, medical jurisprudence
- Related terms
- prudence, jurisprude, jurisprudent, jurisprudist