branch of jurisprudence

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• Jurisprudence — Ju ris*pru dence, n. [L. jurisprudentia; jus, juris, right, law + prudentia a foreseeing, knowledge of a matter, prudence: cf. F. jurisprudence. See {Just}, a., and {Prudence}.] The science of juridical law; the knowledge of the laws, customs,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• jurisprudence — jurisprudential /joor is prooh den sheuhl/, adj. jurisprudentially, adv. /joor is proohd ns, joor is proohd /, n. 1. the science or philosophy of law. 2. a body or system of laws. 3. a department of law: medical jurisprudence. 4. Civil Law …   Universalium

• jurisprudence — ju•ris•pru•dence [[t]ˌdʒʊər ɪsˈprud ns[/t]] n. 1) law the science or philosophy of law 2) law a body or system of laws 3) law a branch of law: medical jurisprudence[/ex] 4) law the decisions of courts • Etymology: 1620–30; < L jūris prūdentia… …   From formal English to slang

• Medical jurisprudence — Jurisprudence Ju ris*pru dence, n. [L. jurisprudentia; jus, juris, right, law + prudentia a foreseeing, knowledge of a matter, prudence: cf. F. jurisprudence. See {Just}, a., and {Prudence}.] The science of juridical law; the knowledge of the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Judicial Branch of Colombia — Judicial Branch of Government of Colombia ( es. Rama Judicial de la República de Colombia) is the system of courts in Republic of Colombia which administer justice in the name of the state as a mechanism for the resolution of disputes. The… …   Wikipedia

• Guardianship, in Civil Jurisprudence — • A person intrusted by law with the interests of another whose youth, inexperience, mental weakness or feebleness of will, disqualifies him from acting for himself in the ordinary affairs of life, and who is known as the ward Catholic… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• medical jurisprudence — n FORENSIC MEDICINE * * * the study or practice of the legal aspects of medicine. See forensic medicine. * * * the application of the principles of law as they relate to the practice of medicine, to the obligations of the practitioner to the… …   Medical dictionary

• judicial branch — noun the branch of the United States government responsible for the administration of justice • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑branch, ↑subdivision, ↑arm • Member Holonyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• List of encyclopedias by branch of knowledge — This is a list of encyclopedias sorted by branch of knowledge. For other sorting criteria, see List of encyclopedias.General encyclopediaPrinted worksEnglish language* The Children s Encyclopedia , by Arthur Mee. * Children s Illustrated… …   Wikipedia

• dental jurisprudence — the application of the principles of law and justice as they relate to the practice of dentistry, to the obligations of the practitioner to the patient, and to the relations of dentists to each other and to society in general. This term and… …   Medical dictionary

• MEDICAL JURISPRUDENCE —    or FORENSIC MEDICINE    is the branch of medical study which bears on legal questions, the detection of crime or the determination of civil rights …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia