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jurisprudences

jurisprudences is the plural of jurisprudence.

Meaning of jurisprudence

Noun

jurisprudence (usually uncountable, plural jurisprudences)

  1. (usually) The theoretical study of law.
    Synonyms:
    legal theory
  2. (usually) Case law, or the body of case law regarding a certain subject.
    • 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

Questions about jurisprudences

What is jurisprudences the plural of?
Jurisprudences is the plural of jurisprudence.

Words near jurisprudences in the dictionary

  1. jurispathic
  2. jurispendence
  3. jurisprud.
  4. jurisprude
  5. jurisprudence
  6. jurisprudences
  7. jurisprudent
  8. jurisprudential
  9. jurisprudentialist
  10. jurisprudentialists
  11. jurisprudentially

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