The study and practice of law
(ju·ris·pru·dence) NOUN: 1.) The philosophy or science of law. 2.) A division or department of law: medical jurisprudence.
the science of law, or a system of laws.
Study of the legal system and law.
the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
Study of the law and the legal system.
Common law, being based partly on decisions made in previous cases and quotations from these earlier cases, supports the decision that should be reached in any particular case presently before the Court. These previously decided cases are known as jurisprudence.
The philosophy and science of law in terms of its origins, nature and structure.
The study of law and the structure of the legal system.
Theory of law: the philosophy or science of law. Legal System: a system of law or the body of laws applied in a particular country or state.
Jurisprudence (from the Late Latin form: juris prudentia) is the scientific study of law, including: application of legal principles and theories to legal problems, especially classic or recurrent legal questions; application within law of extra-legal theories and practices, such as the employment of distributive research techniques in legal analysis; etc.
the course of court decisions; the science or philosophy of law
Juridical decisions used for explanation and meaning of law.
A system of laws. The science or philosophy of the law.
The whole of the decisions of a tribunal and the principles or rules that emerge.
Study of law and legal system. See also caselaw.
The philosophy of law, or the science that studies the principles of law.
(noun) The science or philosophy of law. (We now call these people lawyers; the degree is a JD.)
The philosophy of law of the science which treats of the principles of positive law and legal relationships.
Technically, jurisprudence means the "science of law". Statutes articulate the rules of law, with only rare reference to actual situations. The application of these statutes to actual cases and facts is left to judges who consider not only the statute but also other legal rules which might be relevant to arrive at a judicial decision; hence, the "science". Thus, "jurisprudence" has come to refer to case law, or the legal decisions which have developed and which accompany statutes in applying the law against situations of fact.
1. The philosophical study of law 2. Decisions of the courts of civil law systems
the legal facts and procedures governing the professions
Jurisprudence is the theory and philosophy of law. Scholars of jurisprudence, or legal philosophers, hope to obtain a deeper understanding of the nature of law, of legal reasoning, legal systems and of legal institutions.