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Ju`ris*pru"dence (?), n. [L. jurisprudentia; jus, juris, right, law + prudentia a foreseeing, knowledge of a matter, prudence: cf. F. jurisprudence. See Just, a., and Prudence.] The science of juridical law; the knowledge of the laws, customs, and rights of men in a state or community, necessary for the due administration of justice.The talents of Abelard were not confined to theology, jurisprudence, philosophy. J. Warton.Medical jurisprudence, that branch of juridical law which concerns questions of medicine.
The noun has 2 senses
1. law, jurisprudence, 613 @ 07843441 n 0000 + 10072498 n 0203 + 10075243 n 0201 -c 00057964 a 0000 -c 00058165 a 0000 -c 00100470 a 0000 -c 00156415 a 0000 -c 00370847 a 0000 -c 00371615 a 0000 -c 00536467 a 0000 -c 00537739 a 0000 -c 00581242 a 0000 -c 008 --
2. jurisprudence, law, legal_philosophy -- the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
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