jurisprudence
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He studied Islamic jurisprudence under several high-ranking clerics, including Khamenei, and held various senior posts in the ministry of intelligence and Office of the Supreme Leader.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
In addition to that, through jurisprudence that has evolved since the adoption of the Fourth Amendment, it is settled law that it applies to everyone.
From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026
Though he agreed with Black’s definition of rebellion, Segall rejected the idea it could shape jurisprudence: “That’s not how our legal system works,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025
Legal scholars, however, say the recent criticism of provisional sentences ignores more than a decade of legislation and jurisprudence aimed at toughening up a legal system that can take years to reach a final verdict.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025
This suggestion may have been reassuring to those unfamiliar with the Court’s equal protection jurisprudence.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
Vocabulary lists containing jurisprudence
You Be the Judge: Jud, Jur, Jus
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Lincoln Inaugural Address (March 1861)
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