Definitions for juristˈdʒʊər ɪst
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ju•ristˈdʒʊər ɪst(n.)
a person versed in the law, as a judge, lawyer, or legal scholar.
Category: Law
Origin of jurist:
1475–85; (< MF juriste) < ML jūrista. See jus , -ist
Princeton's WordNet
jurist, legal expert(noun)
a legal scholar versed in civil law or the law of nations
judge, justice, jurist(noun)
a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
Wiktionary
jurist(Noun)
a judge
jurist(Noun)
an expert in law or jurisprudence
Webster Dictionary
Jurist(adj)
one who professes the science of law; one versed in the law, especially in the civil law; a writer on civil and international law
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