jurisprudence
nounUK /ˌdʒʊər.ɪsˈpruː.dəns/
US /ˌdʒʊr.ɪsˈpruː.dəns/
Jurisprudence is the study of what laws are and how they work.
She studied jurisprudence to understand how courts make decisions.
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2. A system or body of law in a particular place or field.
The jurisprudence of this country protects free speech.
3. The collected court decisions that guide future rulings.
Lawyers cited years of jurisprudence on the issue.
4. The skill or knowledge of applying the law.
His jurisprudence impressed the judges during the trial.