Home›Legal Philosophy and Jurisprudence›Era (Birth Decade)›By Century›17th centuryBrowse By17th centuryFacts17th centurySourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonDefining CharacteristicWell-attestedJurisprudence, also known as legal theory or legal science, is the philosophy of law. 117th centuryFilter Results1 entryRoleAllJurist (1)Legal SystemAllFrench Legal System (1)Field of LawAllCivil / Private Law (1)Nationality or JurisdictionAllFrance (1)Doctrines FormulatedAllSeparation of Powers (1)GenderAllMale (1)Show ResultsMontesquieu17th centurySources1. Jurisprudence (Wikipedia)tier 2WikipediaJurisprudence, lead sectionQuote, Jurisprudence, lead sectionJurisprudence, also known as legal theory or legal science, is the philosophy of law.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.