Jurisprudence a. : The science of juridical law; the knowledge of the laws, customs, and rights of men in a state or community, necessary for the due administration of justice.

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What is the definition of the word "Person" according to Medical Jurisprudence?

Taxonomy
law, jurisprudence, natural law, justice, Aristotle, positivists, society, theory, Nicomachean Ethics, Hart, scholars, legal systems, Legal realism, Ronald Dworkin, Fiqh, Joseph Raz, interpretation, philosopher.

Defination from the web:
jurisprudence, or legal philosophers, hope to obtain a deeper understanding of the nature of law, of legal reasoning, legal systems and of legal institutions. ... Jurisprudence already had this meaning in Ancient Rome, even if at its origins the discipline was a (periti) ...