jurisprudence
noun/ˌdʒʊrɪsˈpruːdəns/
Frequency rank: #11,298 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
The theory, philosophy, and science of law.
Example sentence
The professor spent her career studying constitutional jurisprudence and its effects on civil rights.
Synonyms & related words
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