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Definition of: jurisprudence
(j
r′is·pr
d′ns) noun
1. The philosophy of positive law and its administration; the science of law.
2. A system of laws, as of a particular country. See synonyms under LEGISLATION.
—analytical jurisprudence Jurisprudence formed by analysis and comparison of legal conceptions.
—comparative jurisprudence The analytical comparison of systems of law prevailing in different countries and nations, ancient and modern.
—medical jurisprudence The branch of jurisprudence that pertains to questions involving wounds, poisons, insanity, and presumption of survivorship. [<L jurisprudentia <jus, juris law + prudentia knowledge]
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