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
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Recent Examples of jurist
Her story shines a light on the aging judiciary, where the average age of federal jurists is 69.
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Carrie Johnson, NPR, 29 Mar. 2026
Harvey Brownstone, a jurist and author who served in the Ontario Court of Justice for 26 years, expressed surprise at Oklahoma’s closed system.
—Jc Hallman, Oklahoma Watch, 22 Mar. 2026
There will likely be one Black judge remaining in the county court system next year — a jurist who was named to the bench, not elected.
—Molly Smith, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Mar. 2026
Judges in one of the nation’s largest court systems have started using artificial intelligence, testing a tool that can rapidly distill hundreds of pages of legal motions and use samples of a jurist’s writing style to help reach conclusions and even draft tentative rulings.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
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Carrie Johnson, NPR, 29 Mar. 2026
Harvey Brownstone, a jurist and author who served in the Ontario Court of Justice for 26 years, expressed surprise at Oklahoma’s closed system.
—Jc Hallman, Oklahoma Watch, 22 Mar. 2026
There will likely be one Black judge remaining in the county court system next year — a jurist who was named to the bench, not elected.
—Molly Smith, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Mar. 2026
Judges in one of the nation’s largest court systems have started using artificial intelligence, testing a tool that can rapidly distill hundreds of pages of legal motions and use samples of a jurist’s writing style to help reach conclusions and even draft tentative rulings.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jurist
Noun
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The pretrial testimony came as Robinson’s attorneys pressed a Utah judge to ban cameras from his case.—
Matthew Brown,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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The judge was furious, setting Baldwin free.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Multi-faceted bill Among other things, the bill creates a new, private right of action that would allow citizens to file civil lawsuits against ICE agents in court.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
15 Apr. 2026
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The entire Heat bench went out to check on their center, who then was helped off the court and into the locker room alongside Heat physician Harlan Selesnick.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Jurist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jurist. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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