jurisprudence

as in law
formal the study of law a professor of jurisprudence

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Recent Examples of jurisprudence That would preserve the rest of the court’s First Amendment jurisprudence. Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Jan. 2025 The specter of Trump toppling a pillar of First Amendment jurisprudence has emerged as one of several weapons in his censorship arsenal. Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Dec. 2024 At the heart of modern American libel law is decades of jurisprudence building on a landmark First Amendment decision in New York Times v. Sullivan. Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Dec. 2024 The change would allow for the application of the provisions of Islamic Shia or Sunni sects, and thereafter the Sharia jurisprudence would apply to the relevant individuals in all personal status matters. Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for jurisprudence
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Noun
  • The memo signed by Rubio also makes the case that another person, whose name is redacted, should be deportable under the same law.
    Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Landry, who signed the legislation into law in March 2024, appointed five new people to the seven-member board.
    Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 10 Apr. 2025
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  • Congressional Republicans have rolled out two legislative vehicles that would curb nationwide injunctions, arguing this will restore order to the judiciary and put district court judges in their place.
    Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Miller is essentially calling for more cavalry for President Trump's attacks on the judiciary, which has blocked some of the president's boldest, and most controversial, moves.
    Hans Nichols, Axios, 4 Apr. 2025
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  • The case is set for trial in January 2026, with Lowe’s family seeking justice for his death.
    Real-Time News team, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
  • The prizes recognize people working in prisons, probation and youth justice and Princess Anne has been the organization's patron since its inception in 1985.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025

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“Jurisprudence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jurisprudence. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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