: one having a thorough knowledge of law
especially
: judge
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earned a reputation as one of the most learned jurists in the federal courts
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One candidate, Circuit Judge Carol-Lisa Phillips, is a highly competent and respected jurist with broad community support.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2024
Would-be candidates have to pass muster with the Guardian Council, a body of jurists appointed by Khameni.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 27 June 2024
In recent decades, such arguments have attracted politicians and jurists, including members of the Supreme Court.
—Steven K. Green, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2024
Nehru and India’s other founding leaders, like the jurist B.R. Ambedkar, believed that such a complex and diverse society — India has 22 official languages and multiple religions — could not survive on sectarian lines.
—Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 28 May 2024
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2024
Would-be candidates have to pass muster with the Guardian Council, a body of jurists appointed by Khameni.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 27 June 2024
In recent decades, such arguments have attracted politicians and jurists, including members of the Supreme Court.
—Steven K. Green, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2024
Nehru and India’s other founding leaders, like the jurist B.R. Ambedkar, believed that such a complex and diverse society — India has 22 official languages and multiple religions — could not survive on sectarian lines.
—Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 28 May 2024
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“Jurist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jurist. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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jurist
noun
ju·rist
ˈju̇(ə)r-əst 
: one (as a lawyer or judge) having a thorough knowledge of law
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