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jurisprudence

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Definition of jurisprudence

as in law

formal the study of law a professor of jurisprudence

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Recent Examples of jurisprudence Writing for the majority, Justice Jackson produced one of the most celebrated passages in American jurisprudence. — Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026 The liberal Warren and Burger courts dominated American jurisprudence from 1953 to 1986. — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2026 The recent Mother’s Day confrontation at Arthur’s Prime Steakhouse in Little Rock arrived accompanied by cellphone footage, influencer commentary, competing eyewitness narratives, reaction videos and enough online forensic analysis to qualify as a minor branch of cable-news jurisprudence. — Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 23 May 2026 Sams is a lawyer with a bachelor’s degree in administrative studies from Roosevelt University and a master of jurisprudence in governance law and compliance from the Loyola University Chicago School of Law, among other degrees. — John Seiler, Oc Register, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for jurisprudence

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Hopefully, the next administration will see some sense and once again try to protect the citizenry with stricter gun laws.

— U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026
The shooting took place in a country with far stronger gun laws compared to the US and where mass shootings are infrequent.

— Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 12 July 2026

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Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan are scheduled to testify before Congress next week as lawmakers consider the judiciary’s funding request.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 7 July 2026
Trump has attempted — often successfully — to govern as a monarch, ignoring the checks and balances of Congress and the judiciary.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

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Bass said that the Lineage crisis is an environmental justice issue and highlights the health risks communities of color are disproportionately exposed to.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
The announcement came a day after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited Balochistan's capital, Quetta, and told the families of 42 people killed in the attacks that their sacrifices were not in vain and those responsible would be brought to justice.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026

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