Definitions of legal philosophy
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the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
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synonyms:
jurisprudence, law
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contract law
that branch of jurisprudence that studies the rights and obligations of parties entering into contracts
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corporation law
that branch of jurisprudence that studies the laws governing corporations
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matrimonial law
that branch of jurisprudence that studies the laws governing matrimony
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patent law
that branch of jurisprudence that studies the laws governing patents
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philosophy
the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics
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