jurisprudence

as in law
formal the study of law a professor of jurisprudence

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Recent Examples of jurisprudence The Supreme Court’s rightward swing and the election of President Donald Trump have emboldened the convention’s more conservative factions and Christian political activists, who see the moment as ripe for a shift in American jurisprudence. Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 11 June 2025 The research provides the first comprehensive empirical look at how these systems actually work, offering insights that could reshape Fourth Amendment jurisprudence. Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025 The new resolution approved by the SBC is another iteration of the Nashville Statement, but more forcefully attacks the U.S. jurisprudence protecting the LGBTQ+ rights that evangelicals oppose. Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 11 June 2025 An injunction directing how such processes may unfold would be contrary to the policy of insulating legislative activity from 'outside interference' that undergirds this court's immunity jurisprudence. Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 20 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for jurisprudence
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Noun
  • But a sprawling expanse of abusive online behavior doesn’t technically violate federal laws or individual company policies.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025
  • The bill would have reclassified these drivers as independent contractors and exempted them from state minimum wage, unemployment insurance and worker's compensation laws.
    Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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  • The court’s ruling on the Chevron doctrine, which overturned decades of precedent, has significant implications for the balance of power between the judiciary and the executive branch.
    Steven Delco, Hartford Courant, 8 Aug. 2025
  • House committees tasked with oversight and judiciary are expected to continue reviewing the declassified intelligence, with Republican leadership suggesting that subpoenas and further depositions could follow as more facts come to light.
    Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
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  • Her dedication to producing tangible improvements in the realm of social justice is evidenced by her previous positions, most recently as the director of the center for social justice at the Urban League of Southwestern Ohio.
    Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Doubling as an account of modern American conservatism (from media gadflies to six Supreme Court justices), the film is punctuated with contemporaneous footage that, viewed through the lens of Olin’s misdeeds, generates the tension and shock of a genre film.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025

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“Jurisprudence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jurisprudence. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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