as in laws
formal
the study of law
a professor of jurisprudence
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Noun
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While that is the standard that would be considered in a civil case, local investigators are also looking into whether any state laws were violated.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026 -
This happens because of several factors, including changes in tax laws, annual IRS inflation adjustments and more.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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In May, for example, Supreme Court justices lifted a federal judge’s stay that had blocked the government’s plan to cancel deportation protections and work permits for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan immigrants living in Florida and other states.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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Consider that 85% of Fortune 500 executives, 76% of all members of Congress, and 85% of Supreme Court justices since 1910 belonged to fraternities.—
Anthony V. Mack,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Jurisprudences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jurisprudences. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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