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jurist

[ joo r-ist ]

/ ˈdʒʊər ɪst /

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noun

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

Origin of jurist

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

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH jurist

jurist juror

Words nearby jurist

jurisconsult, jurisdiction, jurisp., jurisprudence, jurisprudent, jurist, juristic, juristic act, juristic person, juror, juruá

Example sentences from the Web for jurist

Posner is generally believed to be the most prolific and most-quoted legal academic and jurist of his generation.

Federal Judge Rejects Demeanor Defense, Blasts Group Lineups in Appeals Ruling |Jim Warren |June 12, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
The Asterisk Rule contradicts everything I believe in as a jurist.

After Trayvon, Reminding My Black Sons To Be Careful |Lynn Toler |April 20, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
It's about time, argues former top U.N. jurist Geoffrey Robertson.

The Case for Prosecuting Libya's Muammar Gaddafi |Geoffrey Robertson |March 1, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
It also gives the clearest picture of the type of jurist Kagan may become.

What Really Happened at Harvard |Samuel P. Jacobs |May 10, 2010 |DAILY BEAST

Cino was a jurist of encyclopædic erudition, -66-as well as a sweet and fluent singer.

Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature |John Addington Symonds
Cino, the master of Bartolus, and of Joannes Andreae the celebrated canonist, was long famed as a jurist.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 |Various
But the statesman and jurist again rose above the man of sentiment, law above emotion, the enduring above the transient.

The Life of John Marshall Volume 4 of 4 |Albert J. Beveridge
They contented themselves with the assumption that the respected and able jurist had been imposed upon.

The Lash |Olin L. Lyman
It had carried off his dear friend and brother-in-law, the jurist Sebald Mnsterer, together with his wife.

The Life of Philip Melanchthon |Karl Friedrich Ledderhose

British Dictionary definitions for jurist

jurist

/ (ˈdʒʊərɪst) /

noun

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

a writer on legal subjects

a student or graduate of law

(in the US) a lawyer

Word Origin for jurist

C15: from French juriste, from Medieval Latin jūrista; see jus