jurisprudence

theoretical study of law, by philosophers and social scientists
Intangible academic_discipline Q4932206
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jurisprudence

Summary

jurisprudence is an academic discipline[1]. jurisprudence ranks in the top 5% of academic_discipline entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (727 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • jurisprudence's instance of is recorded as academic discipline[3].
  • jurisprudence's instance of is recorded as branch of legal science[4].
  • jurisprudence is a type of social science[5].
  • jurisprudence is a type of social philosophy[6].
  • jurisprudence is a type of legal science[7].
  • jurisprudence's Commons category is recorded as Jurisprudence[8].
  • jurisprudence's said to be the same as is recorded as judicial studies[9].
  • jurisprudence comprises philosophy of law[10].
  • jurisprudence's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Jurisprudence[11].
  • jurisprudence's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[12].
  • jurisprudence's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[13].
  • jurisprudence's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14].
  • jurisprudence's described by source is recorded as Small Soviet Encyclopedia[15].
  • jurisprudence's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[16].
  • jurisprudence's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[17].
  • jurisprudence's topic has template is recorded as Template:Jurisprudence[18].
  • jurisprudence's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'jūris prūdentia'}[19].
  • jurisprudence's different from is recorded as legal science[20].
  • jurisprudence's different from is recorded as case law[21].
  • jurisprudence's is the study of is recorded as rights[22].
  • jurisprudence's is the study of is recorded as law[23].
  • jurisprudence's studied by is recorded as sociology of law[24].
  • jurisprudence's practiced by is recorded as legal scholar[25].
  • jurisprudence's practiced by is recorded as jurist[26].
  • jurisprudence's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include academic discipline[3] and branch of legal science[4]. Recorded subclass of include social science[5], social philosophy[6], and legal science[7].

Use and Application

jurisprudence comprises philosophy of law[10].

Why It Matters

jurisprudence ranks in the top 5% of academic_discipline entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (727 views/month).[2] jurisprudence has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] jurisprudence is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . Q1227538. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Q24513027. wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . bloomsburyprofessional.com. Retrieved . bloomsburyprofessional.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Q87326332. wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from legal science, case law
    Said to be the same as judicial studies
    Subclass of
    On focus list of wikimedia project Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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