1. of or relating to the science or philosophy of law and legal principles
Usage: formal; academic
2. of or relating to jurisprudence; concerned with the theory and interpretation of law
Usage: formal; academic

Examples

• The judge's jurisprudential approach emphasized constitutional interpretation.
• Jurisprudential debates about natural law have shaped modern legal systems.
• Her jurisprudential writings influenced several generations of law students.
• The court's jurisprudential framework relies on precedent and statutory analysis.
• Jurisprudential philosophy examines the foundations of justice and legal authority.
• Legal scholars engaged in jurisprudential discourse about the nature of rights.