Synonyms of jurist

jurist

noun

ˈju̇r-ist 

as in judge

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 & Similar Words

• judge
• court
• magistrate
• bench
• justice
• adjudicator
• auditor
• circuit judge
• chief justice
• beak
• squire
• justice of the peace
• jurisconsult
• jurisprudent
• master

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of jurist

Eskin favors changing the system for choosing judges to one in which jurists are appointed to a single 15-year term, eliminating the need for elections while also ensuring that jurists do eventually leave the bench to make way for others. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2026

As prominent Harvard Law professor Laurence Tribe and conservative jurist Michael Luttig argued, the archaic law was dangerously flawed and fundamentally ripe for partisan exploitation. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 9 June 2026

An assemblage of distinguished jurists, Ivy League professors, nonprofit leaders, journalists, and theologians sat around me in a half circle. — Yoni Appelbaum, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026

Now, the family seeks a fresh start with a new complaint, this time to be heard before a federal judge, rather than Lyons or any other Cook County jurists. — Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026