Jurisprudence

Importance of jurisprudence.
The word jurisprudence is derived from a latin word jurisprudentia which in its widest sense, means knowledge of law. The latin word juris means law and prudentia means skill or knowledge. Thus jurisprudence signifies knowledge of law and its application.

Jurisprudence also has some practical value. Nowadays progress in science and mathematics has been largely due to increasing generalisation which has unified branches of study previously distinct unified branches of study previously distinct, simplified the task of both scientist and mathematician and provide them to solve by one technique a whole variety of different problems. Generality can also be understood as improvement in law. One of the tasks of jurisprudence is to construct and elucidate concepts serving to render the complexities of law manageable and more rational. In this way, theory can be useful to improve practice.

Jurisprudence has an educational value. The logical analysis of legal concepts that sharpens the logical technique of a lawyer. Jurisprudence can be helpful to the people to find answers to new legal problems must be found by a consideration of the present social needs and not in the wisdom of the past.

Jurisprudence is the grammar of law. It throws light on the basic ideas and the fundamental principles of law. By studying jurisprudence a lawyer can find out the actual rules of law.

Jurisprudence provides a guidelines to the judges and the lawyers in ascertaining the true meaning of the laws passed by the legislatures by providing the rules of interpretation.

The study of jurisprudence also helps in rationalising the thinking of the students.

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