Jurisprudence
11JURISPRUDENCE — n. f. La science du droit et des lois. La section de jurisprudence de l’Académie des Sciences morales et politiques. Enseigner la jurisprudence. Termes de jurisprudence. Il désigne particulièrement l’Ensemble des principes de droit qu’on suit… …
12jurisprudence — (ju ri spru dan s ) s. f. 1° La science du droit et des lois. • Trois degrés d élévation du pôle renversent toute la jurisprudence, un méridien décide de la vérité..., PASC. Pens. III, 8, édit. HAVET.. • La jurisprudence est la connaissance …
13jurisprudence — The philosophy of law, or the science which treats of the principles of positive law and legal relations. In the proper sense of the word, jurisprudence is the science of law, namely, that science which has for its function to ascertain the… …
14jurisprudence — The philosophy of law, or the science which treats of the principles of positive law and legal relations. In the proper sense of the word, jurisprudence is the science of law, namely, that science which has for its function to ascertain the… …
15jurisprudence — jurisprudential /joor is prooh den sheuhl/, adj. jurisprudentially, adv. /joor is proohd ns, joor is proohd /, n. 1. the science or philosophy of law. 2. a body or system of laws. 3. a department of law: medical jurisprudence. 4. Civil Law …
16jurisprudence — n. analytical; medical jurisprudence * * * [ˌdʒʊ(ə)rɪs pruːd(ə)ns] medical jurisprudence analytical …
17jurisprudence — The science of law. A division of law, such as admiralty. A treatise on the law or particular subjects of the law, such as American Jurisprudence or Ohio Jurisprudence …
18jurisprudence — noun Date: 1654 1. the science or philosophy of law 2. a. a system or body of law b. the course of court decisions 3. a department of law < medical jurisprudence > • jurisprudential adjective • jurisprudentially adverb …
19jurisprudence — [[t]ʤʊ͟ərɪspru͟ːd(ə)ns[/t]] N UNCOUNT Jurisprudence is the study of law and the principles on which laws are based. [FORMAL] …
20jurisprudence — ju•ris•pru•dence [[t]ˌdʒʊər ɪsˈprud ns[/t]] n. 1) law the science or philosophy of law 2) law a body or system of laws 3) law a branch of law: medical jurisprudence[/ex] 4) law the decisions of courts • Etymology: 1620–30; < L jūris prūdentia… …
