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Jurisprudence

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-000132

  1. The theory or philosophy of law, encompassing the study of legal systems, legal reasoning, and the nature of law itself. It explores fundamental questions about justice, rights, and the role of law in society. Major schools of jurisprudence include natural law, legal positivism, and legal realism.

  2. The study of law and the structure of the legal system.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-000132
FieldLaw
ReferencesU.S. Courts Glossary of Legal Terms
Record as JSON
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    "The theory or philosophy of law, encompassing the study of legal systems, legal reasoning, and the nature of law itself. It explores fundamental questions about justice, rights, and the role of law in society. Major schools of jurisprudence include natural law, legal positivism, and legal realism.",
    "The study of law and the structure of the legal system."
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  "references": [
    "U.S. Courts Glossary of Legal Terms"
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