jurist

American  

[joor-ist] / ˈdʒʊər ɪst /

noun

1. a person versed in the law, as a judge, lawyer, or scholar.

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jurist British  

/ ˈdʒʊərɪst /

noun

1. a person versed in the science of law, esp Roman or civil law

2. a writer on legal subjects

3. a student or graduate of law

4. (in the US) a lawyer

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Etymology

Origin of jurist

1475–85; < French juriste < Medieval Latin jūrist ( a ). See jus, -ist

Example Sentences

Wilson survived the attack and went on to be a major part of the Constitutional Convention and one of America’s first great constitutional jurists.

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In the late Middle Ages, Christian theologians and jurists began to advance more humane views regarding the treatment of captured enemy combatants.

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The level of indignation, courtesy of the masterly Bellocchio, may be even more than a viewer will be comfortable with; the cynical perspective of so many Milanese jurists is appalling.

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Federal judges on all levels also periodically sit as visiting judges in distant courts that lack a full complement of jurists.

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An experienced jurist known for his unconventional approach to the job, the judge’s age is nonetheless raising questions about his ability to oversee a sprawling matter that could drag on for years.

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