jurisprudence
jurisprudence — 名詞
1. The academic discipline that explores the nature, purpose, and moral foundations
法理學
關於法律本質與原理的學術研究
The academic discipline that explores the nature, purpose, and moral foundations of law, including questions about how legal rules are created, interpreted, and justified.
Trang is taking a course on jurisprudence to understand the moral foundations of criminal law.
Trang 正在修一門法理學課程，以了解刑法背後的道德基礎。
course on jurisprudence — typical academic context
Professor Minho has written several books on feminist jurisprudence and legal theory.
閔浩教授撰寫了多本關於女性主義法理學與法律理論的書籍。
Students in the law program spend their first year studying jurisprudence and constitutional theory.
法學課程的學生在第一年學習法理學與憲法理論。
During a jurisprudence lecture, Professor Okonkwo asked the class whether a dictator's law could still be considered valid.
在一堂法理學課上，Okonkwo 教授問全班同學：獨裁者的法律還能被視為有效嗎？
The seminar on jurisprudence examined how judges balance fairness and strict rules.
那場法理學研討會探討了法官如何在公平與嚴格的規則之間取得平衡。
- legal theory
More specific to the abstract principles; used interchangeably in many academic contexts
- legal philosophy
Emphasises the ethical and philosophical side of jurisprudence
- philosophy of law
Broader term that includes moral and political questions about law
文法句型
jurisprudence + of + [field]
jurisprudence as a subject
用法筆記
Frequently found in academic contexts such as law-school courses, legal-philosophy books, and scholarly articles. Very rarely used in everyday conversation.
常見錯誤
2. The complete set of legal rules, principles, and court decisions that together f
判例體系
一國或一領域的法律制度
The complete set of legal rules, principles, and court decisions that together form the legal framework of a particular country, region, or area of law.
The Supreme Court's decision shaped American jurisprudence on free speech for decades.
最高法院的判決塑造了美國數十年來在言論自由方面的判例體系。
American jurisprudence on [topic] — pattern for a country's body of law on a subject
Nikhil is studying European labour jurisprudence to compare workplace laws across countries.
Nikhil 正在研究歐洲勞動法體系，以比較各國的職場法律。
The company's lawyers argued that the case was not covered by existing environmental jurisprudence.
該公司的律師主張，該案件不屬於現有環境法體系所涵蓋的範圍。
Under English jurisprudence, a person is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
根據英格蘭的法律體系，一個人在被證明有罪之前被推定為無罪。
The new legislation represents a major shift in Canadian criminal jurisprudence.
這項新法規代表了加拿大刑法體系的一次重大轉變。
- legal system
Broader term; includes courts, procedures, and institutions, not just case law
- case law
Narrower term focusing on court decisions rather than legislation
- legal doctrine
Emphasises the established principles derived from case law and statutes
文法句型
[country/region] + jurisprudence
[field] + jurisprudence
用法筆記
Almost always preceded by an adjective indicating the country, region, or field (e.g. American jurisprudence, European labour jurisprudence, environmental jurisprudence).