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Synonyms

juristic

American  
[joo-ris-tik] / dʒʊˈrɪs tɪk /
Also juristical

adjective

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


juristic British  
/ dʒʊˈrɪstɪk /

adjective

  1. of or relating to jurists

  2. of, relating to, or characteristic of the study of law or the legal profession

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Other Word Forms

  • juristically adverb
  • nonjuristic adjective
  • nonjuristical adjective
  • nonjuristically adverb

Etymology

Origin of juristic

First recorded in 1825–35; jurist + -ic

Example Sentences

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Before that they always preferred to remain scholarly and juristic.

From Economist • Nov. 16, 2017

Other secondary sources of Islamic law are juristic preference, public interest and custom.

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2011

The men were all of Big Business color, but of technical shade: practical, juristic, masters of concrete planning rather than grandiose theorizing.

From Time Magazine Archive

The old tradition could not easily be reconciled to a juristic notion from outside.

From The Political Doctrines of Sun Yat-sen: An Exposition of the San Min Chu I by Linebarger, Paul Myron Anthony

And the joint labours of judges of diverse nationalities in these international courts will influence their mutual understanding in a manner which will be serviceable to the juristic methods of the different peoples.

From The Future of International Law by Oppenheim, L. (Lassa)