Jurisprudential, a word that relates to legal philosophy and theory. There are several synonyms or related terms that can be used instead of jurisprudential such as legalistic, legal theoretical, legal philosophical, legal analytical, and legal scholarly. Legalistic implies a strong adherence to the law and its technicalities, whereas legal theoretical focuses on the study of legal principles and their applications. Legal philosophical refers to the study of how law and morals intersect, while legal analytical refers to the critical examination of legal concepts and principles. Lastly, legal scholarly emphasizes the scholarly work that contributes to the development of legal theory. These words have different connotations but they are all related to the study of law and its principles.