jurisprudence

common nounverb

Syllable Decomposition

jurisprudence

borrowed from Medieval Latin jurisprudentia ("knowledge of law and justice") composed of jus, juris ("law, justice") and prudentia ("knowledge, competence").

Definitions

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Plural

jurisprudences

Translations

  • germangerman:Richterrecht
  • englishenglish:case law
  • spanishspanish:jurisprudencia
  • greekgreek:νομολογία
  • italianitalian:giurisprudenza
  • dutchdutch:rechtersrecht
  • swedishswedish:prejudikatlag

See also

jurisprudence (v.) jurisprudences (v.) jurisprudentiel (adj.)