n. 1. The philosophy or science of law. 2. A division, type, or particular body of law: modern jurisprudence; federal jurisprudence; bankruptcy jurisprudence. [Late Latin iūrisprūdentia : Latin iūris, genitive of iūs, law; see yewes- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots + Latin prūdentia, knowledge (from prūdēns, prūdent-, knowing; see PRUDENT).] |
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