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legal philosophy

n. the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do [syn: jurisprudence, law]

Usage examples of "legal philosophy".

Thats how the left expresses substantive disagreements with the legal philosophy of a sitting federal judge.

Bork was extremely conservative in his legal philosophy, aggressive in pushing his point of view, but fair to students who disagreed.