as in laws
formal
the study of law
a professor of jurisprudence
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The president’s comments come after his administration expanded a federal program that deputizes local police to enforce immigration laws, signing up nearly 16,000 officers across 40 states as part of an effort to boost deportations, according to data reviewed by Bloomberg News.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025 -
Trump is setting rates by bypassing laws that require a more detailed process for imposing tariffs in limited circumstances.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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In Pennsylvania, Martin was helping the state party’s effort to retain three state Supreme Court justices in an up-or-down vote.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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The liberal justices disagree on how to handle the rightward shift of the court and any threat to democratic institutions—whether to try to make a difference internally, or whether to go public.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Jurisprudences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jurisprudences. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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