n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ju ̇ r- ə s- ' prü-d ə n(t)s
Function: noun
Date: 1654
1 : the science or philosophy of law
2 a : a system or body of law b : the course of court decisions
3 : a department of law <medical jurisprudence >
– ju · ris · pru · den · tial \ -prü- ' den(t)-sh ə l \ adjective
– ju · ris · pru · den · tial · ly \ - ' den(t)-sh( ə -)l ē \ adverb