jurisprudence

UK: /ˌdʒʊərɪsˈpruːd^əns/

US: /ˌdʒʊrɪsˈprudns/

US: ( jŏŏr′is pro̅o̅d′ns, jŏŏr′is pro̅o̅d′-)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

ju•ris•pru•dence /ˌdʒʊrɪsˈprudns/   n. [uncountable]

1. Law the science or philosophy of law.
2. Law a system of laws.
3. Law a branch of law:
   medical jurisprudence.

See -jur-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

ju•ris•pru•dence  ( jŏŏr′is pro̅o̅d′ns, jŏŏr′is pro̅o̅d′-), n. 

1. Law the science or philosophy of law.
2. Law a body or system of laws.
3. Law a department of law:
   medical jurisprudence.
4. Law [Civil Law.] decisions of courts, esp. of reviewing tribunals.

• Latin jūris prūdentia knowledge of the law. See jus, prudence
• 1620–30;

ju•ris•pru•den•tial  ( jŏŏr′is pro̅o̅ den′shəl), adj.  ju′ris•pru•den′tial•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

jurisprudence / ˌdʒʊərɪsˈpruːd^əns/ noun

1. the science or philosophy of law
2. a system or body of law
3. a branch of law: medical jurisprudence

Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin jūris prūdentia; see jus, prudence

jurisprudential / ˌdʒʊərɪspruːˈdɛnʃəl/ adjective