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jurisprudentially

jurisprudentially

1 9.9
In a way that considers legal ideas and the main reasons behind law
  • adverb
  • /ˌdʒʊərɪspruˈdɛnʃəli/
  • Formal
: jurisprudencialmente
  • As will be seen in the next two parts of this article, there are important differences between the FTC's approach and the common law approach, and these differences suggest the FTC's approach is jurisprudentially deficient.

Examples

  • John Manning offers a more skeptical take, arguing that it is jurisprudentially impractical for the Court to develop a strong preference for rulemaking over case-by-case adjudication.

    Academic text (2016)
  • Chief among these, its goal must be to craft jurisprudentially sound rules, and its goal must not be simply to obtain successful verdicts.

    Academic text (2016)
  • Jurisprudentially, he is a constitutional conservative.

    Blog text (18)
  • Adjudication is, in many ways, common law-like, and as seen in Chenery II, the flexibility it offers is jurisprudentially valuable in circumstances where it is difficult to formulate specific rules ex ante.

    Academic text (2016)
  • The new law was crafted jurisprudentially to ensure fairness and justice for all citizens.

  • In the debate, the professor explained how to approach legal issues jurisprudentially, emphasizing the importance of case law.

  • The committee aimed to draft policies that were jurisprudentially sound and reflective of the legal principles upheld in society.

Synonyms

juridically
vsjurisprudentially
  • Formal
1 8.4

In a way that concerns the law

is concerned with the theory and philosophy behind legal principles
jurally
vsjurisprudentially
  • Formal
9.9

In a way that relates to law and rights

examines law as a philosophical or scientific study rather than rights application

Surface Forms

Morphology

jurisprudentially = jurisprudential (transparent) = jurisprudence + al + ly

Standard adverb formation from the adjective 'jurisprudential' using the productive suffix '-ly', so the manner meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Jurisprudentially comes from juris- meaning 'law', as in justice, and prudence meaning 'careful judgment' or 'wisdom'. So, to act jurisprudentially is to act in a way that looks at the theory or careful study of law.