Jurisprudence

Jurisprudence in Law Enforcement

Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of jurisprudence.

Grammar

This term is a noun.

Etimology of Jurisprudence

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1620s, “systematic knowledge of law,” from French jurisprudence (17c.) and directly from Late Latin iurisprudentia “the science of law,” from iuris “of right, of law” (genitive of ius; see jurist) + prudentia “knowledge, a foreseeing” (see prudence). Meaning “the philosophy of law” is first attested 1756. Related: Jurisprudent; jurisprudential.

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Legal English Vocabulary: Jurisprudence in Spanish

Online translation of the English legal term jurisprudence into Spanish: jurisprudencia (English to Spanish translation) . More about legal dictionary from english to spanish online.

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See Also

• Law Enforcement Officer
• Police Work
• Law Enforcement Agency

Further Reading

• jurisprudence in A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (Oxford University Press)
• jurisprudence in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
• A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis

Jurisprudence Meaning in the U.S. Court System

The study of law and the structure of the legal system.

Meaning of Jurisprudence in the U.S. Legal System

Definition of Jurisprudence published by the National Association for Court Management: The study of law and the structure of the legal system.

Jurisprudence is a catchall term for entire subject of law, the study of law and legal questions. It derives from the Latin term juris prudentia.

Jurisprudence is a catchall term for entire subject of law, the study of law and legal questions. It derives from the Latin term juris prudentia.

Concept of Jurisprudence

Traditional meaning of jurisprudence [1]: The science of the law.

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Notes and References

1. Based on A Concise Law Dictionary of Words, Phrases and Maxims, “Jurisprudence”, Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1911, United States. This term and/or definition may be absolete. It is also called the Stimson’s Law dictionary, based on a glossary of terms, included Jurisprudence.

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Jurisprudence (Judicial Function)

Jurisprudence

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See Also

• Legal theory
• Jurisprudence
• Theory of Law
• Philosophy of Law