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Synonyms of jurist
a public official having authority to decide questions of law
- earned a reputation as one of the most learned jurists in the federal courts
Synonyms for jurist
- adjudicator,
- beak
- [chiefly British],
- bench,
- court,
- judge,
- justice,
- magistrate
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“Jurist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jurist. Accessed 17 May. 2022.
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