jurisprudence

Etymology

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

noun

1. (law">law) The theoretical study of law">law.
2. (law) Case law, or the body of case law regarding a certain subject.
   There is considerable jurisprudence to the effect that only the evidence that was before the initial decision-maker should be considered by the Court on judicial review. 31 May 1999, J. Dubé, “Chopra v. Canada (Treasury Board), 1999 CanLII 8044 (FC)”, in CanLII, retrieved 2022-06-01
   The concept of consent can be complicated, so much so that it is the subject of considerable jurisprudence and a formal definition in the Criminal Code. 26 November 2021, R. W. Elson, “R v Bear-Knight, 2021 SKQB 308”, in CanLII, retrieved 2022-06-01