jurisprudence

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
noun the collection of rules imposed by authority

Borrowed from Latin iūrisprūdentia (“expertise in the law”).

That is a question for jurisprudence. — War and Peace, Leo, graf Tolstoy
[57] Studies in History and Jurisprudence, vol. — Studies in Literature and History, Alfred C., Sir Lyall
Jurisprudence was improved, and numerous grievances were redressed. — A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon : For the Use of Schools and Colleges, Lord, John

law, legal philosophy

Type a word, a sentence, a book title, or a link to an English article. WordNet and the Classics answer.

Try

A library of classics · a vault of words · instant etymology & meaning