jurisprudentie

Definitions of jurisprudentie
  1. noun
    the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
    synonyms: rechtsgeleerdheid, rechtswetenschap
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    type of:
    filosofie, levensbeschouwing, levensfilosofie, levensvisie, wereldbeschouwing, wijsbegeerte
    the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics
  2. noun
    the collection of rules imposed by authority
    synonyms: wet, wetgeving
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    krijgswet, oorlogsstrafrecht, oorlogswet
    the body of law imposed by the military over civilian affairs (usually in time of war or civil crisis); overrides civil law
    handelsrecht
    the body of rules applied to commercial transactions; derived from the practices of traders rather than from jurisprudence
    gewoonterecht
    (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions
    rijkswet
    law enacted by a legislative body
    scheepsrecht, zeewet
    the branch of international law that deals with territorial and international waters or with shipping or with ocean fishery etc.
    type of:
    arsenaal, collectie, verzameling
    several things grouped together or considered as a whole
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