| jurisprudence | (noun) the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do | Synonyms: law, legal philosophy |
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| (noun) the collection of rules imposed by authority | Synonyms: law |
| spruce | (noun) any coniferous tree of the genus Picea | - |
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| (noun) light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork | - |
| spruceness | (noun) the state of being neat and smart and trim | Synonyms: neatness |
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| sprue | (noun) a chronic disorder that occurs in tropical and non-tropical forms and in both children and adults; nutrients are not absorbed; symptoms include foul-smelling diarrhea and emaciation | Synonyms: psilosis, tropical sprue |
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