juristic

[joo-ris-tik]

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adjective

of or relating to a jurist or to jurisprudence; juridical.

Also ju·ris·ti·cal.

Origin of juristic

First recorded in 1825–35; jurist + -ic

Related formsju·ris·ti·cal·ly, adverbnon·ju·ris·tic, adjectivenon·ju·ris·ti·cal, adjectivenon·ju·ris·ti·cal·ly, adverb

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Related Words for juristic

juridical, administrative, authoritative, constitutional, discriminating, distinguished, equitable, forensic, impartial, judiciary, lawful, magisterial, official, pontifical, regular, statutory, principled, jurisdictional, juristic, legalistic

Examples from the Web for juristic

Historical Examples of juristic

Three of these are not heard of thereafter in Roman juristic writing.
An Introduction to the Philosophy of Law
Roscoe Pound
Once more law and morals were identified in juristic thinking.
An Introduction to the Philosophy of Law
Roscoe Pound
This is a juristic possession, a conception both of fact and of law.
An Introduction to the Philosophy of Law
Roscoe Pound
There it is also shown that these formulæ were due to Tertullian's juristic bias.
History of Dogma, Volume 2 (of 7)
Adolph Harnack
Later these natural rights came to be the bane of juristic thinking.
An Introduction to the Philosophy of Law
Roscoe Pound

British Dictionary definitions for juristic

juristic

juristical

adjective

of or relating to jurists
of, relating to, or characteristic of the study of law or the legal profession

Derived Formsjuristically, adverb

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