different between jurisprudence vs admiralty

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin i?rispr?dentia (“astuteness in the law”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?d?????s?p?u?d?ns/, /?d?????s?p?u?d?ns/
• Homophone: jurisprudents

Noun

jurisprudence (usually uncountable, plural jurisprudences)

1. (law) The theoretical study of law.

   Synonym: legal theory

Related terms

• prudence

Translations

References

• Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “jurisprudence”, in Online Etymology Dictionary

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin i?rispr?dentia (“astuteness in the law”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?y.?is.p?y.d??s/

Noun

jurisprudence f (uncountable)

1. case law

Further reading

• “jurisprudence” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Etymology

From French amirauté, for an older amiralté (“office of admiral”), from Late Latin adm?r?lit?s. See admiral.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?æd.m?.??l.ti/
• Hyphenation: ad?mi?ral?ty

Noun

admiralty (countable and uncountable, plural admiralties)

1. (military) The office or jurisdiction of an admiral.
2. (military) The department or officers having authority over naval affairs generally.
3. (law) The court which has jurisdiction of maritime questions and offenses.
4. (law) The system of jurisprudence of admiralty courts.
5. (military) The building in which the lords of the admiralty, in England, transact business.

Derived terms

• Admiralty Islands

Translations

See also

• admiralty law

Anagrams

• dramality