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legal philosophy

DEFINITIONS OF: legal philosophy

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n the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do

Synonyms:
jurisprudence, law
Types:
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contract law
that branch of jurisprudence that studies the rights and obligations of parties entering into contracts
corporation law
that branch of jurisprudence that studies the laws governing corporations
matrimonial law
that branch of jurisprudence that studies the laws governing matrimony
patent law
that branch of jurisprudence that studies the laws governing patents
Type of:
philosophy
the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics
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