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Jurisprudence :: "Jurisprudence (a.) The science of juridical law; the knowledge of the laws, customs, and rights of men in a state or community, necessary for the due administration of justice..

Economy :: Economy (n.) Thrifty and frugal housekeeping; management without loss or waste; frugality in expenditure; prudence and disposition to save; as, a housekeeper accustomed to economy but not to parsimony..

Providence :: Providence (n.) Prudence in the management of one's concerns; economy; frugality.

Jurisprudent :: Jurisprudent (n.) One skilled in law or jurisprudence.

Providentness :: Providentness (n.) The quality or state of being provident; carefulness; prudence; economy.

Economize :: Economize (v. t.) To manage with economy; to use with prudence; to expend with frugality; as, to economize one's income..

Prudent :: Prudent (a.) Sagacious in adapting means to ends; circumspect in action, or in determining any line of conduct; practically wise; judicious; careful; discreet; sensible; -- opposed to rash; as, a prudent man; dictated or directed by prudence or wise forethought; evincing prudence; as, prudent behavior..

Share :: Share (v.) A certain quantity; a portion; a part; a division; as, a small share of prudence..

Prudential :: Prudential (a.) Proceeding from, or dictated or characterized by, prudence; prudent; discreet; sometimes, selfish or pecuniary as distinguished from higher motives or influences; as, prudential motives..

Discretion :: Discretion (n.) The quality of being discreet; wise conduct and management; cautious discernment, especially as to matters of propriety and self-control; prudence; circumspection; wariness..

Indiscretion :: Indiscretion (n.) The quality or state of being indiscreet; want of discretion; imprudence.

Equity :: Equity (n.) A system of jurisprudence, supplemental to law, properly so called, and complemental of it..

Sage :: Sage (n.) A wise man; a man of gravity and wisdom; especially, a man venerable for years, and of sound judgment and prudence; a grave philosopher..

Law :: Law (n.) Legal science; jurisprudence; the principles of equity; applied justice.

Prude :: Prude (a.) A woman of affected modesty, reserve, or coyness; one who is overscrupulous or sensitive; one who affects extraordinary prudence in conduct and speech..

Husband :: Husband (n.) One who manages or directs with prudence and economy; a frugal person; an economist.

Prudence :: Prudence (n.) The quality or state of being prudent; wisdom in the way of caution and provision; discretion; carefulness; hence, also, economy; frugality..

Sageness :: Sageness (n.) The quality or state of being sage; wisdom; sagacity; prudence; gravity.

Anadiplosis :: Anadiplosis (n.) A repetition of the last word or any prominent word in a sentence or clause, at the beginning of the next, with an adjunct idea; as, He retained his virtues amidst all his misfortunes -- misfortunes which no prudence could foresee or prevent..

Jurisconsult :: Jurisconsult (n.) A man learned in the civil law; an expert in juridical science; a professor of jurisprudence; a jurist.

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