noun
the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
• Syn: ↑jurisprudence, ↑law
• Derivationally related forms: ↑jurisprudential (for: ↑jurisprudence), ↑jurist (for: ↑jurisprudence)
• Hypernyms: ↑philosophy
• Hyponyms: ↑contract law, ↑corporation law, ↑matrimonial law, ↑patent law
Useful english dictionary. 2012.