ju|ris|pru|dence

ju|ris|pru|dence
ju|ris|pru|dence «JUR ihs PROO duhns», noun.
1. the science or philosophy of law.
2. a system of laws.
3. a branch of law. Medical jurisprudence deals with the use of medical knowledge in certain questions of law.
4. knowledge of law.
[< Latin jūrisprūdentia < jūs, jūris law + prūdentia knowledge, prudence]

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