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

Examples of jurist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The possibility of each makes the other more insidious: Without the near-guarantee of a sympathetic jurist, challenging an executive action could prove counterproductive — and without the possibility of forestalling a policy nationwide, even the most favorable of rulings can go only so far. —Editorial Board, Washington Post, 12 June 2024

Nine years earlier, this distinguished jurist’s secretary died of strychnine poisoning during a Christmas holiday dinner at the Drury family’s country estate. —Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 18 July 2024

Federal court records show that Judge Aileen Cannon is now listed as the jurist overseeing the case. —Gabriela Henriquez Stoikow, Miami Herald, 2 July 2024

One candidate, Circuit Judge Carol-Lisa Phillips, is a highly competent and respected jurist with broad community support. —Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2024