Word
jurist
Phoneticsju·rist
US/ˈdʒʊɹəst/
UK/dʒˈɔːɹɪst/
Definition
n. an expert in the law who studies how it works and how it should be applied. This person is usually a lawyer, judge, or professor who writes about legal ideas.
n. a person who is highly skilled in or learned in the law. Often refers to a legal scholar or a judge who provides authoritative interpretations of legal principles.
Examples
“The famous jurist wrote a book about human rights.”
“The university invited a prominent jurist to speak about the recent changes in international trade law.”
Examples
simple
“The famous jurist wrote a book about human rights.”
contextual
“The university invited a prominent jurist to speak about the recent changes in international trade law.”
Real-World Examples
“Born Thoroughgood Marshall on June 2, 1908, in Baltimore, the future jurist was known as a cut-up at Frederick Douglass High School.” Etymology
From Middle French juriste.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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