jurisprudence
noun/ˌdʒʊrɪsˈpruːdəns/
Frequency rank: #11,298 most common English word
Meaning
The theory, philosophy, and science of law.
Example sentence
The professor spent her career studying constitutional jurisprudence and its effects on civil rights.
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