Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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jurisprudence | Yes | No | No | No |
special pleading | Yes | No | No | No |
jurisprudence (noun) | special pleading (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 | (law) a pleading that alleges new facts in avoidance of the opposing allegations |
the collection of rules imposed by authority | an argument that ignores all unfavorable evidence |