System of rules and guidelines, generally backed by governmental authority.
The branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do.
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Examples for "jurisprudence"
Examples for "jurisprudence"
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The insanity defense is based on one overriding concept in jurisprudence: responsibility.
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Mr Pene said it uses a therapeutic jurisprudence model and it works.
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The code of Menu is still the basis of the Hindu jurisprudence.
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I mean to-day to take in the whole theory of Italian jurisprudence.
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Nothing more absurd can be found in the whole history of jurisprudence.
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But his conservative legal philosophy indicates he would likely vote with like-minded conservative justices on the closely divided court.
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He completed a doctorate in legal philosophy at Oxford University, spent several years in private practice and worked in George W. Bush's Justice Department.
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He also completed a doctorate in legal philosophy at Oxford University, spent several years in private practice and worked in George W. Bush's Justice Department.
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His mother sees lawed vine wilt and knows of son's death.
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He had been out-lawed, and forbidden to sail as officer in any British ship.
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Arms self and starts on perilous mission, but first plants lawed vine in house.
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Out-law does not mean outside of the law, but lawed out by a legal process.
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He dies and lawed vine at his house withers.
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Plants a lawed vine which is to keep his mother informed as to his condition.
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He feeds them with lawed leaves and salt.
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Finds an unknown sister hiding among lawed vines.
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There's been folks lawed in this town for sellin' a meal of victuals and not having one.
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They'd have lawed me if I had, but I ought to have shot him and checked the breed.
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The Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's embattled regime has held landmark talks with opposition groups, including the still out-lawed Muslim Brotherhood.
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"Hold on, Amos," put in the Judge warningly, "that's out-lawed.
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"Flemister lawed the other man out."
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Public comment is not just good government; it's also required by law.
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The proposed state law would allow legal action first, official classification later.
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This law change would widen access to cannabis use for health reasons.
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