jurisprudencia
jurisprudence
noun hoo-rees-proo-DEN-syah Rare
Origin: From Latin iurisprudentia (knowledge of law).
Also means
case law
Usage Note
Jurisprudencia in Spanish legal usage refers specifically to the body of court decisions that interpret and apply law — roughly equivalent to 'case law' in common-law systems. It is distinct from doctrina (legal scholarship) and legislación (legislation). Students encounter it in law school as one of the formal fuentes del derecho (sources of law).
Examples
"El abogado citó jurisprudencia del Tribunal Supremo."
Natural Translation
The lawyer cited case law from the Supreme Court.

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