What is the meaning of jurisprudence?

noun

  • The branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do.
  • The collection of rules imposed by authority.
    • usage: "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
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