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

Former Cook County Chief Judge Tim Evans has been appointed to serve as a justice for an Illinois appeals court, securing a prestigious judgeship nearly a year after he was unseated as the top Cook County jurist. — Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

And rather than have the designers come to the jury (of which this editor was a member), the jurists spent several hours with each designer in their own space. — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2026

The once-quiet judges see a growing threat in a president who personally attacks jurists ruling against him. — Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 11 July 2026

This 12-jurist body oversees the activities of Iran’s parliament, determining if laws passed are compatible with sharia and can demand that legislation be revised. — Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026