jurisprudence

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

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Recent Examples of jurisprudence The jurisprudence of these two could not be more antithetical. Blake D. Morant, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024 The case will likely work its way up to India’s Supreme Court, which has a complex jurisprudence regarding questions of conversion. Arundhati Katju, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2020 But Tanzanian jurisprudence takes a different view. Christine Ro, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024 Sotomayor has continually brought her whole self to her jurisprudence on the court, including life experiences that no other justice could bring. Lourdes Rosado, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for jurisprudence 
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Noun
  • The 2-1 decision from the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday comes as the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear a challenge to a similar law in Tennessee, which may ultimately determine whether all such state laws around the country can be enforced.
    Reuters, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • And in only one case did the delivery person scan the buyer’s ID, as required by federal law.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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  • There was little love lost between them – over the state of negotiations with Hamas, Israel’s military strategy and Netanyahu’s bid to bring in a sweeping overhaul of the judiciary in 2023.
    Tara John, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Instead of winning the overwhelming support that Ms. Sandu had hoped, the results in both races exposed Moldova’s judiciary as unable to adequately protect the democratic process.
    Stephen McGrath and Vadim Ghirda, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Nov. 2024
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  • There was no murder; there was something closer to justice.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Issues important to him include criminal justice reform and advocating for affordable housing.
    Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024

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“Jurisprudence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jurisprudence. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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