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ju·ris·prude /'ju̇r-əs-ˌprüd/ n [back-formation (influenced by prude ) from jurisprudence]: an individual who makes ostentatious show of learning in jurisprudence and the philosophy of law or who regards legal doctrine with undue solemnity or venerationphilosophers and jurisprude s might long and profoundly debate the question of which was the greater right and which was the lesser — Howell v. State, 425 A.2d 1361 (1981)
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.