noun · rare

jurist

jurist · jurists

юрист

Jurist, Juristin

An expert of law or someone who researches jurisprudenceAn expert of law or someone who researches jurisprudence.

UK/ˈd͡ʒʊəɹ.ɪst/US/ˈd͡ʒəɹ.ɪst/

» I'm no jurist, but I would think that was unconstitutional.

Meaning

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a legal scholar versed in civil law or the law of nations
a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice

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I'm no jurist, but I would think that was unconstitutional.
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It would be wearisome to enumerate the jurists who have subscribed to this theory in one shape or another.
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Tom Jackson is a skilled jurist.
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expert of law:

Русский

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expert of law:

Deutsch

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expert of law:

From Middle French juriste.

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plural: jurists

Singular	jurist
Plural	jurists

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3 synonyms

Close in meaning

a legal scholar versed in civil law or the law of nations:legal expert
a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice:judge justice

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