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Jurisprudence, also known as theory of law or philosophy of law, is the examination in a general perspective of what law is and what it ought to be.It investigates issues such as the definition of law; legal validity; legal norms and values; as well as the relationship between law and other fields of study, including economics, ethics, history, sociology, and political philosophy.
Jurisdiction (from Latin juris 'law' + dictio 'speech' or 'declaration') is the legal term for the legal authority granted to a legal entity to enact justice.In federations like the United States, the concept of jurisdiction applies at multiple levels (e.g., local, state, and federal).
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 28 September 2024. Legal scholar or academic, a professional who studies, teaches and develops law For other uses, see Jurist (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Juror, a member of a jury. Detail from the sarcophagus of Roman jurist Valerius Petronianus (315–320) A jurist is a person with expert ...
corpus juris civilis: body of civil law The complete collection of civil laws of a particular jurisdiction or court. Also sometimes used to refer to the Code of Justinian. / ˈ k ɔːr p ə s ˈ dʒ uː r ɪ s s ɪ ˈ v aɪ l ɪ s / corpus juris gentium: body of the law of nations The complete collection of international law. corpus juris secundum
Juris may also refer to: Juris (name) Juris Doctor, a law degree; Genitive singular case of Latin ius; Juris magazine, the magazine of the Duquesne Law School
Angelo Gambiglioni, De re iudicata, 1579 Res judicata or res iudicata, also known as claim preclusion, is the Latin term for judged matter, [1] and refers to either of two concepts in common law civil procedure: a case in which there has been a final judgment and that is no longer subject to appeal; and the legal doctrine meant to bar (or preclude) relitigation of a claim between the same parties.
Juris is mostly a Latvian masculine given name derived from the Greek Γεώργιος , meaning "farmer", and may refer to: Juris Alunāns (1832–1864), Latvian writer and philologist; Juris Bārzdiņš (born 1966), Latvian politician; Juris Bērziņš (born 1954), Latvian rower and Olympic competitor; Juris Binde (born 1955), Latvian businessman
JUDr, Juris Utriusque Doctor ('Doctor of Both Laws' i.e. Civil [secular] and Church [Canon] laws) is a degree with a tradition of several centuries, originally the highest possible degree. Nowadays, its scholarly importance is quite limited, but it serves as a traditional and popular badge degree, especially useful for attorneys.