: one having a thorough knowledge of law
especially
: judge
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Examples of jurist in a Sentence
earned a reputation as one of the most learned jurists in the federal courts
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The then-businessman and television celebrity sought to allay their worries by pledging to appoint conservative jurists to the Supreme Court.
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David Jackson, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
Supporters of the proposal to do away with the presidential panel include jurists, former prime ministers and political parties that support Henry.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024
Defendants have a right to an impartial jurist, one without allegiance to the district attorney.
—East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2024
The judge is a no-nonsense jurist who presided over the conviction of Mr. Trump’s family business in a tax fraud trial.
—Ben Protess, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2024
Nearly all the intellectual horsepower generating the arguments which the Supreme Court must eventually weigh comes from very conservative jurists affiliated with the Federalist Society.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2024
Who is Scott McAfee? Chris Timmons, a former prosecutor in neighboring Cobb County and friend of the judge, told USA TODAY that McAfee is a skilled jurist wise beyond his 34 years of age, who − despite being politically conservative − will apply the evidence and the law without bias.
—USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2024
Nearly two dozen new judges and commissioners have joined the Sacramento Superior Court over the last two years as many longstanding jurists have retired from the bench.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2024
If this thought sits a bit uneasily, blame the lawfaring leftists who engineered the sandbagging of the nation’s top jurists.
—Kimberley A. Strassel, WSJ, 21 Dec. 2023
David Jackson, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
Supporters of the proposal to do away with the presidential panel include jurists, former prime ministers and political parties that support Henry.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024
Defendants have a right to an impartial jurist, one without allegiance to the district attorney.
—East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2024
The judge is a no-nonsense jurist who presided over the conviction of Mr. Trump’s family business in a tax fraud trial.
—Ben Protess, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2024
Nearly all the intellectual horsepower generating the arguments which the Supreme Court must eventually weigh comes from very conservative jurists affiliated with the Federalist Society.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2024
Who is Scott McAfee? Chris Timmons, a former prosecutor in neighboring Cobb County and friend of the judge, told USA TODAY that McAfee is a skilled jurist wise beyond his 34 years of age, who − despite being politically conservative − will apply the evidence and the law without bias.
—USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2024
Nearly two dozen new judges and commissioners have joined the Sacramento Superior Court over the last two years as many longstanding jurists have retired from the bench.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2024
If this thought sits a bit uneasily, blame the lawfaring leftists who engineered the sandbagging of the nation’s top jurists.
—Kimberley A. Strassel, WSJ, 21 Dec. 2023
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“Jurist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jurist. Accessed 23 Apr. 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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