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ius
Latin · ancient
"law, right"
law, right, combined with prudentia (knowledge, foresight)
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iuris prudentia
Latin · ancient
"knowledge of the law"
knowledge of the law, from ius (law) and prudentia (knowledge)
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jurisprudence
English · 1620s
"the theory and philosophy of law"
settled as the English word for the theory and philosophy of law
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