jurisprudence 1
noundomain: thinking
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
Hypernym
philosophy 2
noun
the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics
Pertainym (pertains to noun)
jurisprudential 1
adjective
relating to the science or philosophy of law or a system of laws
EnglishDerivationally related form
jurisprudential 1
adjective
relating to the science or philosophy of law or a system of laws
jurist 2
noun
a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
jurist 1
noun
a legal scholar versed in civil law or the law of nations
Hyponym
contract law 1
noun
that branch of jurisprudence that studies the rights and obligations of parties entering into contracts
that branch of jurisprudence that studies the laws governing corporations
that branch of jurisprudence that studies the laws governing matrimony
patent law 1
noun
that branch of jurisprudence that studies the laws governing patents
