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jurisprudence /jur·is·pru·dence/ (jldbomacr″is-proo´dens) the science of the law. medical jurisprudence the science of the law as applied to the practice of medicine. jurisprudence [jo̅o̅′rispro̅o̅′dəns] Etymology: L, jus, law, prudentia, knowledge the science and philosophy of law. Medical jurisprudence relates to the interfacing of medicine with criminal and civil law. jurisprudence (j n the philosophy of law. jurisprudence, dental (forensic dentistry), n 1. the science that teaches the application of every branch of dental knowledge to the purposes of the law; this also includes the elucidation of doubtful legal questions. n 2. the state laws and codes covering the legal limitations of the practice of the profession of dentistry. n the science that applies the principles and practice of the different branches of medicine in the elucidation of doubtful questions in a court of justice. Also called forensic medicine. jurisprudence the science of the law. medical jurisprudence the science of the law as applied to the practice of medicine. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He begins by distancing himself from the two positions that dominate contemporary American jurisprudential disputes: conservatives who adhere to the original meaning of the Constitution while eschewing the idea of a "living Constitution," and their liberal opponents who oppose them on both counts. We need to pay grave attention to John Paul II's warning about idealized, unrealistic notions of marriage: "The concept of marriage as a reciprocal gift of the persons would seem to justify a vague doctrinal and jurisprudential tendency to broaden the requirements for capacity or psychological maturity and for the freedom and awareness necessary to contract marriage validly. In fact, the US has a 100-year jurisprudential tradition of informed consent. |
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