giurisprudenza

jurisprudence

noun joo-rees-proo-DEN-tsah Rare

Origin: From Latin iurisprudentia, from ius (law) + prudentia (knowledge).

Also means

case law

Usage Note

Giurisprudenza refers both to the academic discipline of law and to the body of court rulings that form case law — context distinguishes the two. Italian university students who study giurisprudenza are studying to become lawyers or judges. The abbreviation giur. appears in legal texts and citations.

Examples

"Ha studiato giurisprudenza all'università."

Natural Translation

She studied law at university.

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