jurist
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7.1
- noun
- /ˈdʒʊərɪst/
- Formal
:
jurista
- We must come to see with one of our most distinguished jurists that justice too long delayed is justice denied.
- Commission of Jurists
- international jurist
- jurists and scholars
Above them is the supreme leader or the guardian jurist.
- Above them is the supreme leader or the guardian jurist.
- Now between the two, there were judges whom the caliph appointed, but who looked to the jurists for definitions of Islamic law.
- We must come to see with one of our most distinguished jurists that justice too long delayed is justice denied.
- This is the whole question of the problem for jurists.
- The nonsense meaning her husband having to appear as an objective jurist on the highest court of the land, right?
- I read everyone from the chief jurist of the Third Reich, you know, through to Marx when I was studying politics there.
Examples
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Clinton had never been a jurist, and indeed had never practiced law.
Academic text (1997) -
Legislators, jurists, and policymakers have all gained inspiration from the teachings of Roman law.
Academic text (2001) -
Could there ever be a better name for a jurist than Learned Hand?
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When the basic water law was passed for the Soviet Union in 1970, a leading jurist said:
Academic text (1992) -
I'm a jurist, not an art critic.
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You need to understand that I'm not a journalist, a jurist, or running for office.
Blog text (32) -
No lawyer would fault a jurist for a writing style that soars above the dreary.
Academic text (1994) -
Methods vary from state to state, but state jurists are variously appointed, elected, or nominated.
Academic text (2011) -
WALTER STERN IS A JURIST OF NATIONAL REPUTATION.
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Many renowned legal scholars gather annually to discuss recent developments in law, showcasing the role of a jurist.
Synonyms
∞
2.7
An official who hears and decides cases in court
298
5.3
A judge on a high court such as a supreme court
21
4.0
A person who knows a lot about law and gives advice
13
5.1
A person who leads a court trial and decides about the law and evidence
1
9.9
A person who knows church law and advises church leaders
1
8.1
A skilled lawyer who knows the law well and gives clear advice
A person who knows a lot about law and legal ideas
Surface Forms
Morphology
jurist = jur + ist
The suffix '-ist' clearly marks a person associated with a field, but the root 'jur' is a Latin combining form (not a standalone English word), so learners may only partially infer the meaning without knowledge of 'jur-' = law.
Etymology
Jurist comes from an old Latin word jus ('law'), the same part you see in justice and jury. So a jurist is someone who knows about 'law', like a judge or legal expert.