Home›Legal Philosophy and Jurisprudence›Era (Birth Decade)›By Decade›1820sBrowse By1820sFacts1820sSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonDefining CharacteristicWell-attestedJurisprudence, also known as legal theory or legal science, is the philosophy of law. 11820sFilter Results1 entryRoleAllJurist (1)Legal SystemAllEnglish Law (1)Field of LawAllAncient and Customary Law (1)Nationality or JurisdictionAllUnited Kingdom (1)GenderAllMale (1)Show ResultsHenry Sumner Maine1820sSources1. 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.