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Recent Examples of jurisprudence
While there already exists federal regulations and jurisprudence allowing certain volunteer work and internship programs without pay, state law on the subject matter would provide clarity on this obscure and often-litigated issue.
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Paul Lopez, Sun Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026
Around a third were former students, including Jim, a lawyer from Montana who studied jurisprudence at Wadham 50 years ago.
—Richard Godwin, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2026
Tanenbaum described himself as an originalist — a reference to a judicial philosophy often associated with conservative jurisprudence, which calls for the constitution to be interpreted the way its framers would have understood it.
—Divya Kumar, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
And its Second Amendment jurisprudence now blocks some of the most effective legislative interventions to combat gun violence.
—Duncan Hosie, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
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Paul Lopez, Sun Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026
Around a third were former students, including Jim, a lawyer from Montana who studied jurisprudence at Wadham 50 years ago.
—Richard Godwin, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2026
Tanenbaum described himself as an originalist — a reference to a judicial philosophy often associated with conservative jurisprudence, which calls for the constitution to be interpreted the way its framers would have understood it.
—Divya Kumar, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
And its Second Amendment jurisprudence now blocks some of the most effective legislative interventions to combat gun violence.
—Duncan Hosie, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jurisprudence
Noun
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Critics, however, said the new law undermines democratic principles by replacing electoral legitimacy with presidential appointment.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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One dichotomy that’s set up in the book is between the language of poetry and the language of law.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Her story shines a light on the aging judiciary, where the average age of federal jurists is 69.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
29 Mar. 2026
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The judiciary is getting increasingly nervous about AI fabrications becoming part of the judicial record.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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During oral arguments, several conservative justices questioned the legal foundation and practical enforcement of the policy, which aims to deny citizenship to some children born in the United States to undocumented or temporary immigrant parents.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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While not issuing a quick rejection, key conservative justices seemed skeptical of the administration’s arguments for its legality.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Jurisprudence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jurisprudence. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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