Jurisprudence
Definition of Jurisprudence
- 1. The branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do Noun
- 2. The collection of rules imposed by authority Noun
Synonyms for word "jurisprudence"
Semanticaly linked words with "jurisprudence"
- philosophy
- contract law
- corporation law
- matrimonial law
- patent law
- impounding
- impoundment
- internment
- poundage
- award
- awarding
- appointment
- remission
- remit
- remitment
- novation
- subrogation
- disbarment
- chance-medley
- derogation
- recission
- rescission
- abatement of a nuisance
- nuisance abatement
- production
- law
- practice of law
- law practice
- civil wrong
- tort
- delinquency
- juvenile delinquency
- comparative negligence
- concurrent negligence
- contributory negligence
- criminal negligence
- culpable negligence
- neglect of duty
- barratry
- champerty
- criminal maintenance
- maintenance
- false pretence
- false pretense
- resisting arrest
- sedition
- sex crime
- sex offense
- sexual abuse
- sexual assault
- kidnapping
- snatch
- actual possession
- constructive possession
- criminal possession
- intervention
- objection
- recusation
- filibuster
- debarment
- recusal
- alienation
- lawmaking
- legislating
- legislation
- trust busting
- enactment
- passage
- law enforcement
- legal duty
- false imprisonment
- imprisonment
- commutation
- re-sentencing
- contempt
- contempt of congress
- contempt of court
- civil contempt
- contumacy
- criminal contempt
- obstruction of justice
- due process
- due process of law
- action
- action at law
- legal action
- case
- causa
- cause
- lawsuit
- suit
- civil suit
- class-action suit
- class action
- countersuit
- criminal suit
- moot
- bastardy proceeding
- paternity suit
- antitrust case
- counterclaim
- custody case
- lis pendens
- legal proceeding
- proceeding
- proceedings
- adoption
- appeal
- reversal
- affirmation
- bankruptcy
- receivership
- judicial proceeding
- litigation
- custody battle
- vexatious litigation
- notification
- presentment
- naturalisation
- naturalization
- judgement
- judgment
- judicial decision
- cognovit judgement
- cognovit judgment
- confession of judgement
- confession of judgment
- default judgement
- default judgment
- judgement by default
- judgment by default
- non pros
- non prosequitur
- final decision
- final judgment
- judgement in personam
- judgment in personam
- personal judgement
- personal judgment
- judgement in rem
- judgment in rem
- dismissal
- judgement of dismissal
- judgment of dismissal
- judgement on the merits
- judgment on the merits
- judgement on the pleadings
- judgment on the pleadings
- summary judgement
- summary judgment
- opinion
- ruling
- bakke decision
- finding
- finding of fact
- verdict
- conclusion of law
- finding of law
- compromise verdict
- directed verdict
- false verdict
- general verdict
- quotient verdict
- special verdict
- acquittal
- murder conviction
- rape conviction
- robbery conviction
- dispossession
- eviction
- legal ouster
- ouster
- actual eviction
- constructive eviction
- retaliatory eviction
- legalisation
- legalization
- legitimation
- trial
- scopes trial
- review
- judicial review
- plea
- double jeopardy
- criminal prosecution
- prosecution
- test case
- test suit
- defence
- defense
- demurrer
- denial
- entrapment
- mistrial
- retrial
- hearing
- administrative hearing
- competence hearing
- fair hearing
- quo warranto
- divorce
- divorcement
- legal separation
- separation
- condemnation
- drug war
- annulment
- invalidation
- dissolution of marriage
- amnesty
- free pardon
- pardon
- spoliation
- permissive waste
- waste
- parole
- probation
- reprieve
- respite
- bar
- bench
- court
- courtroom
- courthouse
- dock
- messuage
- color of law
- colour of law
- effect
- force
- infection
- advowson
- human right
- easement
- privilege
- entitlement
- civil right
- civil liberty
- habeas corpus
- freedom of religion
- freedom of speech
- freedom of the press
- freedom of assembly
- freedom to bear arms
- freedom from search and seizure
- right to due process
- freedom from self-incrimination
- privilege against self incrimination
- freedom from double jeopardy
- right to speedy and public trial by jury
- right to an attorney
- right to confront accusors
- freedom from cruel and unusual punishment
- freedom from involuntary servitude
- equal protection of the laws
- right to vote
- suffrage
- vote
- freedom from discrimination
- equal opportunity
- eminent domain
- enfranchisement
- franchise
- patent right
- right of election
- right of entry
- right of re-entry
- right of offset
- right of privacy
- enjoyment
- use
- usufruct
- visitation right
- jurisdiction
- legal power
- venter
- presumption
- principle
- rationale
- malice aforethought
- mens rea
- premeditation
- mitigating circumstance
- probable cause
- nuisance
- legal system
- bail
- jury system
- patent system
- tax system
- electoral system
- voting system
- judicial doctrine
- judicial principle
- legal principle
- jus sanguinis
- jus soli
- pre-emption
- preemption
- relation
- relation back
- assumed name
- dba
- doing business as
- fictitious name
- geographical indication
- gi
- rundown
- summation
- summing up
- instrument
- legal document
- legal instrument
- official document
- derivative
- derivative instrument
- negotiable instrument
- docket
- passport
- ship's papers
- manifest
- copy
- transcript
- joint resolution
- debenture
- power of attorney
- letters of administration
- letters testamentary
- act
- law
- anti-drug law
- anti-racketeering law
- racketeer influenced and corrupt organizations act
- rico
- rico act
- antitrust law
- antitrust legislation
- statute of limitations
- constitution
- fundamental law
- organic law
- constitution of the united states
- u.s. constitution
- united states constitution
- us constitution
- public law
- statute law
- enabling legislation
- federal job safety law
- occupational safety and health act
- advice and consent
- statute book
- bill
- measure
- appropriation bill
- bill of attainder
- bottle bill
- farm bill
- trade bill
- blue law
- blue sky law
- gag law
- game law
- homestead law
- poor law
- riot act
- criminal law
- court order
- decree
- edict
- fiat
- order
- rescript
- consent decree
- curfew
- decree nisi
- divestiture
- judicial separation
- prohibition
- stay
- stay of execution
- cease and desist order
- enjoining
- enjoinment
- injunction
- mandatory injunction
- final injunction
- permanent injunction
- interlocutory injunction
- temporary injunction
- brief
- legal brief
- amicus curiae brief
- testament
- will
- probate
- probate will
- codicil
- living will
- deed
- deed of conveyance
- title
- assignment
- bill of sale
- deed poll
- enfeoffment
- mortgage deed
- title deed
- deed of trust
- trust deed
- conveyance
- quitclaim
- quitclaim deed
- muniments
- warrant
- search warrant
- arrest warrant
- bench warrant
- death warrant
- cachet
- lettre de cachet
- licence
- license
- permit
- letters patent
- patent
- legal opinion
- concurring opinion
- dissenting opinion
- majority opinion
- acquittance
- release
- judicial writ
- writ
- assize
- certiorari
- writ of certiorari
- execution
- writ of execution
- execution of instrument
- writ of habeas corpus
- venire facias
- mandamus
- writ of mandamus
- attachment
- fieri facias
- scire facias
- sequestration
- writ of detinue
- writ of election
- writ of error
- writ of prohibition
- writ of right
- authorisation
- authorization
- mandate
- process
- summons
- subpoena
- subpoena ad testificandum
- subpoena duces tecum
- gag order
- garnishment
- interdict
- interdiction
- citation
- monition
- process of monition
- ticket
- bill of particulars
- pleading
- affirmative pleading
- alternative pleading
- pleading in the alternative
- answer
- evasive answer
- counterplea
- dilatory plea
- libel
- defective pleading
- rebuttal
- rebutter
- replication
- rejoinder
- special pleading
- surrebuttal
- surrebutter
- surrejoinder
- plea bargain
- plea bargaining
- legislative act
- statute
- enabling act
- enabling clause
- ordinance
- special act
- rule of evidence
- legal code
- penal code
- u. s. code
- united states code
- building code
- fire code
- health code
- sanitary code
- specification
- connivance
- secret approval
- tacit consent
- bill of rights
- first amendment
- fifth amendment
- fourteenth amendment
- eighteenth amendment
- nineteenth amendment
- cause of action
- submission
- evidence
- testimony
- corpus delicti
- direct evidence
- res gestae
- circumstantial evidence
- indirect evidence
- corroborating evidence
- hearsay evidence
- state's evidence
- declaration
- attestation
- affidavit
- verification
- subornation
- alibi
- caveat
- jactitation
- dictum
- obiter dictum
- written agreement
- matter of law
- question of law
- sidebar
- pretrial
- pretrial conference
- arbitration
- deposition
- cross-examination
- direct examination
- redirect examination
- reexamination
- disclaimer
- demur
- demurral
- dissent
- discovery
- judicial admission
- stipulation
- allegation
- subornation of perjury
- accumulation
- aggregation
- assemblage
- collection
- combination in restraint of trade
- law firm
- conservative judaism
- legal community
- legal profession
- department of justice
- doj
- justice
- justice department
- bja
- bureau of justice assistance
- fbi
- federal bureau of investigation
- circuit court of appeals
- circuit
- military court
- moot court
- night court
- provost court
- police court
- probate court
- quarter sessions
- superior court
- supreme court
- supreme court of the united states
- united states supreme court
- high court
- state supreme court
- traffic court
- trial court
- judicial branch
- panel
- venire
- grand jury
- hung jury
- petit jury
- petty jury
- blue ribbon jury
- special jury
- administrative law
- administrative law
- canon law
- ecclesiastical law
- civil law
- civil law
- case law
- common law
- precedent
- case law
- common law
- precedent
- international law
- law of nations
- international law
- law of nations
- admiralty law
- marine law
- maritime law
- law of the land
- law of the land
- martial law
- martial law
- commercial law
- law merchant
- mercantile law
- commercial law
- law merchant
- mercantile law
- military law
- military law
- law of moses
- mosaic law
- islamic law
- sharia
- sharia law
- shariah
- shariah law
- statutory law
- statutory law
- securities law
- securities law
- tax law
- tax law
- domicile
- legal residence
- defendant
- suspect
- advocate
- counsel
- counsellor
- counselor
- counselor-at-law
- pleader
- amicus curiae
- friend of the court
- assignee
- assignor
- attorney general
- barrister
- chief justice
- contractor
- conveyancer
- client
- defense attorney
- defense lawyer
- divorce lawyer
- filer
- intervenor
- jane doe
- john doe
- judge advocate general
- jurist
- legal expert
- justice of the peace
- lawgiver
- lawmaker
- attorney
- lawyer
- legal representative
- legislator
- liquidator
- receiver
- litigant
- litigator
- next friend
- notary
- notary public
- ordinary
- owner
- proprietor
- legal assistant
- paralegal
- party
- complainant
- plaintiff
- prevailing party
- promulgator
- prosecuting attorney
- prosecuting officer
- prosecutor
- public prosecutor
- public defender
- referee
- reversioner
- richard roe
- solicitor
- transferee
- transferor
- trial attorney
- trial lawyer
- trial judge
- trier
- legal guardian
- trustee
- ux.
- uxor
- vouchee
- attestant
- attestator
- attestor
- witness
- estate for life
- life estate
- grant
- heritage
- inheritance
- accretion
- bequest
- legacy
- devise
- jointure
- legal jointure
- heirloom
- interest
- stake
- vested interest
- relief
- actual damages
- compensatory damages
- general damages
- nominal damages
- exemplary damages
- punitive damages
- smart money
- legal fee
- reversion
- escheat
- satisfaction
- recognisance
- recognizance
- record
- legal relation
- fiduciary relation
- bank-depositor relation
- confidential adviser-advisee relation
- conservator-ward relation
- director-stockholder relation
- executor-heir relation
- attorney-client relation
- lawyer-client relation
- partner relation
- receiver-creditor relation
- trustee-beneficiary relation
- legal status
- civil death
- citizenship
- marital status
- marriage
- matrimony
- spousal relationship
- union
- wedlock
- bigamy
- civil union
- common-law marriage
- rule of law
- legal representation
- diplomatic immunity
- limitation
- republish
- attorn
- prove
- recuse
- filiate
- charge
- plead
- plea-bargain
- re-examine
- challenge
- take exception
- get off
- extenuate
- mitigate
- palliate
- convict
- reconvict
- condemn
- doom
- sentence
- capacitate
- file
- register
- verify
- attest
- bear witness
- take the stand
- testify
- show
- give
- stultify
- convey
- render
- submit
- prefer
- bail out
- gaol
- immure
- imprison
- incarcerate
- jail
- jug
- lag
- put away
- put behind bars
- remand
- bind over
- aggrieve
- adjective
- procedural
- essential
- substantive
- alienable
- undue
- alterable
- unalterable
- incompetent
- unqualified
- consensual
- revertible
- fungible
- ancestral
- hereditary
- patrimonial
- transmissible
- intra vires
- ultra vires
- major
- minor
- nonaged
- underage
- covert
- testate
- intestate
- null
- void
- evidentiary
- appellant
- appellate
- residuary
- reversionary
- therefor
- scienter