Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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jurisprudence | Yes | No | No | No |
plea | Yes | No | No | No |
jurisprudence (noun) | plea (noun) |
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the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do | an answer indicating why a suit should be dismissed |
the collection of rules imposed by authority | a humble request for help from someone in authority |
(law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer) |