the scientific study of law 法学；法律学 a professor of jurisprudence 法学教授
a legal system 法学；法律学 In American jurisprudence this is called judicial legislation. 在美国法学中，这被称为司法立法。
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from late Latin jurisprudentia, from Latin jus, jur- ‘law’ + prudentia ‘knowledge’.