1620s, "knowledge of law," from French jurisprudence (17c.) and directly from Late Latin iurisprudentia "the science of law," from iuris "of right, of law" (genitive of ius; see jurist) + prudentia "knowledge, a foreseeing" (see prudence). Meaning "the philosophy of law" is first attested 1756. Related: Jurisprudential.
权威例句
1. a professor of jurisprudence
法学教授
2. Bob is best remembered for his work in economics, jurisprudence and political science .
鲍勃以其在经济学、法学和政治学领域的成就而为人们所牢记。
3. Such a view has been stigmatized as mechanical jurisprudence.
蔑称这种观点为机械法学.
4. Hobbes is a precursor of modern positivism and analytical jurisprudence.
霍布斯是现代实证主义法学和分析法学的先驱.
5. Neither of these two authors, however , questions the legitimacy of other approaches to jurisprudence.