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jurisprude

jurisprude [back-formation (influenced by prude) from jurisprudence] : an individual who makes ostentatious show of learning in jurisprudence and the philosophy of law or who regards legal doctrine with undue solemnity or veneration [philosophers and s might long and profoundly debate the question of which was the greater right and which was the lesser "Howell v. State, 425 A.2d 1361 (1981)"] ...

jurisprudence constante

jurisprudence constante [French, uniform jurisprudence] : a doctrine in the civil law of Louisiana: a long series of previous decisions applying a particular rule of law carries great weight and may be determinative in subsequent cases ;also : the rule of law applied in the jurisprudence constante compare stare decisis ...

Poverty jurisprudence

Poverty jurisprudence, Iyer J. suggesting an alternative approach to traditional common law, rigid approach to justice. 'The perspective of poverty jurisprudence is radically different from the canons and values of traditional Anglo-Saxon jurisprudence' [Fatehchand v. State of Maharashtra, AIR 1977 SC 1825 (1839), para 35]. (Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer)...

jurisprudent

jurisprudent [Late Latin jurisprudent- jurisprudens, from Latin juris, genitive of jus right, law + prudent- prudens foreseeing, skilled, prudent] : jurist ...

Jurisprude

Jurisprude, means (1) A person who makes a pre-tentious display of legal knowledge or who is overzealous about the importance of legal doctrine (2) Jurisprudent, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 858....

doctor of jurisprudence

doctor of jurisprudence often cap D&J 1 : juris doctor 2 : doctor of the science of law ...

jurisprudence

jurisprudence [Late Latin jurisprudentia knowledge of or skill in law, from Latin juris, genitive of jus right, law + prudentia wisdom, proficiency] 1 a : a system or body of law [in the federal ] ;esp : a body of law dealing with a specific issue or area [labor ] b : the course of court decisions as distinguished from legislation and doctrine [the decided under the source provisions "Louisiana Civil Code"] 2 : the science or philosophy of law [they have no theories of but…decide each case on its facts "R. H. Bork"] ju·ris·pru·den·tial [jr-əs-prü-den-chəl] adj ...

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