Prudence vs Jurisprudence - What's the difference?
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The quality or state of being prudent; wisdom in the way of caution and provision; discretion; carefulness; hence, also, economy; frugality.
* 1876 , , Prose Quotations from Socrates to Macaulay , J.B. Lippincott, page 597,
(legal) The philosophy, science, and study of law and decisions based on the interpretation thereof
As nouns the difference between prudence and jurisprudence
is that prudence is the quality or state of being prudent; wisdom in the way of caution and provision; discretion; carefulness; hence, also, economy; frugality while jurisprudence is the philosophy, science, and study of law and decisions based on the interpretation thereof.As a proper noun Prudence
is {{given name|female|from=English}}, one of the Puritan virtue names.prudence
Noun
(-)- Prudence is principally in reference to actions to be done, and due means, order, seasons, and method of doing or not doing. - .
- Prudence supposes the value of the end to be assumed, and refers only to the adaptation of the means. It is the relation of right means for given ends. - .