jurisconsult

[ joo r-is-kuh n-suhlt, -kon-suhlt ]

/ ˌdʒʊər ɪs kənˈsʌlt, -ˈkɒn sʌlt /

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 the Latin word jūris consultus one skilled in the law. See jus, consult

Words nearby jurisconsult

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

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Example sentences from the Web for jurisconsult

Indeed, whatever be the immediate subject of a jurisconsult of this epoch, he may always be called an expositor of Equity.
Ancient Law|Sir Henry James Sumner Maine
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
The Roman jurisconsult was teacher, philosopher and practitioner in one.
An Introduction to the Philosophy of Law|Roscoe Pound
The poet Guidi and the critic and jurisconsult Gravina checked this evil by their influence and example.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6|Various

One pities the jurisconsult who is condemned, by Comstockian clamour, to plough through such a novel.
A Book of Prefaces|H. L. Mencken

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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