jurisprudence
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American jurisprudence is grounded in the principle that it is better for 100 guilty people to go free than for one innocent person to suffer.
From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026
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
Today, I bring your attention to the Colorado Supreme Court, which this month reaffirmed an inexplicable quirk of its excessive sentencing jurisprudence that preemptively extinguishes constitutional rights for entire categories of people.
From Slate • Dec. 29, 2025
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
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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100 SAT Words Beginning with "J," "K," and "L"
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Lincoln Inaugural Address (March 1861)
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