jurisconsult

[ joor-is-kuhn-suhlt, -kon-suhlt ]

/ ˌdʒʊər ɪs kənˈsʌlt, -ˈkɒn sʌlt /

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noun

Roman and Civil Law. a person authorized to give legal advice.

Civil Law. a master of the civil law. Abbreviation: J.C.

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Origin of jurisconsult

First recorded in 1595–1605, jurisconsult is from Latin jūris consultus “one skilled in the law.” See jus, consult

Words nearby jurisconsult

jure humano, jurel, juridical, juridical days, juried, jurisconsult, jurisdiction, Juris Doctor, jurisp., jurisprudence, jurisprudent

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How to use jurisconsult in a sentence

Lovel lay back in his chair with his finger tips joined, like a jurisconsult in the presence of a client.
The Path of the King|John Buchan
One pities the jurisconsult who is condemned, by Comstockian clamour, to plough through such a novel.
A Book of Prefaces|H. L. Mencken
In yonder furthest room a jurisconsult expounds a passage in the pandects.
The Magic of the Middle Ages|Viktor Rydberg
Your important labors as a statesman and jurisconsult do not call forth our admiration any the less.
Latin America and the United States|Elihu Root

As the Roman jurisconsult built in the image of the old law of the city, they built on idealized Roman lines.
An Introduction to the Philosophy of Law|Roscoe Pound

British Dictionary definitions for jurisconsult

jurisconsult

/ (ˌdʒʊərɪsˈkɒnsʌlt) /

noun

a person qualified to advise on legal matters

a master of jurisprudence

Word Origin for jurisconsult

C17: from Latin jūris consultus; see jus, consult

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