jurisprudence

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

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of jurisprudence The ruling in Tape v. Hurley affirmed birthright citizenship for children of Chinese immigrants, decades before Plessy v. Ferguson or Brown v. Board of Education would reshape American jurisprudence. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2025 Immigration law, broadly speaking, is a complex and often contentious area of American jurisprudence. Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Aug. 2025 Alongside its January decision on TikTok, the ruling marks a new era in the court’s online First Amendment jurisprudence: the justices are increasingly willing to uphold government suppression of free speech for policy reasons. Noah Feldman, Mercury News, 5 July 2025 Like his longtime collaborator and friend Jelly Roll, Nashville native Struggle Jennings overcoming troubles with jurisprudence and incarceration has been reflected in the unique connective ties that define his artistry. Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for jurisprudence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jurisprudence
Noun
  • The grants were allocated under President Joe Biden's signature Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, an anti-gun violence law signed after the mass school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
    Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Aside from his signature 2021 criminal justice bill, Cooper signed legislation into law in 2020, allowing judges to reduce mandatory minimum sentences mandated by law for drug offenders.
    Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The hammer blow was last week's dismissal by the Constitutional Court of Thaksin's daughter and protege Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the sixth prime minister from or backed by the Shinawatra family to be removed by the military or judiciary.
    Panarat Thepgumpanat, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Curt Hartman, one of the attorneys who filed the lawsuit on behalf of the resident, told The Enquirer the public has a right to view the court records and that the public serves as a check on the judiciary.
    Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Pheu Thai had put forward its last remaining candidate for prime minister, the former justice minister Chaikasem Nitisiri.
    Helen Regan, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
  • His work specializes in economic, social, and ecological justice.
    John Scott Lewinski, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Podcast

Cite this Entry

“Jurisprudence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jurisprudence. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on jurisprudence

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!