jurisprudence

What it means

1. uncountableusuallylawThe theoretical study of law.

   Synonyms: legal theory

2. uncountableusuallylawCase law, or the body of case law regarding a certain subject.

   The concept of consent can be complicated, so much so that it is the subject of considerable jurisprudence and a formal definition in the Criminal Code.

   2021 November 26, R. W. Elson, “R v Bear-Knight, 2021 SKQB 308”, in CanLII, retrieved 01 Jun 2022

   1 more example

   There is considerable jurisprudence to the effect that only the evidence that was before the initial decision-maker should be considered by the Court on judicial review.

   1999 May 31, J. Dubé, “Chopra v. Canada (Treasury Board), 1999 CanLII 8044 (FC)”, in CanLII, retrieved 01 Jun 2022

In a sentence

There is considerable jurisprudence to the effect that only the evidence that was before the initial decision-maker should be considered by the Court on judicial review.

1999 May 31, J. Dubé, “Chopra v. Canada (Treasury Board), 1999 CanLII 8044 (FC)”, in CanLII, retrieved 01 Jun 2022

Where it comes from

1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ey-
2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂óyu
3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂yew-
4. Proto-Indo-European*h₂yéwos
5. Proto-Italic*jowos
6. Latiniūs
7. Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
8. Proto-Indo-European*pér
9. Proto-Indo-European*pró
10. Proto-Indo-European*pro-
11. Proto-Italic*pro-
12. Latinprō-
13. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
14. Proto-Indo-European*widéh₁yeti
15. Proto-Italic*widēō
16. Latinvideō
17. Latinprōvideō
18. Latinprōvidēns
19. Latinprūdēns
20. Latiniūrisprūdēns
21. Latiniūrisprūdentia
22. Englishjurisprudence

Borrowed from Latin iūrisprūdentia (“expertise in the law”).