as in judges
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 jurists
The jurists would need to choose a successor who meets the qualifications stipulated in the constitution.
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Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
This is a relatively new legal standard developed by conservative jurists that invalidates presidential actions that assert sweeping new authority on important policy matters based only on vague delegations from Congress.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026
The state's top jurists gather every November for an annual chili cook off.
—Nashville Tennessean, 4 Dec. 2025
Amid the reporting, his chief judge banned jurists at his court from including chats during court livestreams .
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 13 Nov. 2025
All three of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices who sought reelection Tuesday will get another term, ensuring Democratic jurists keep their majority on the presidential battleground state’s highest court — one at the center of pivotal fights over voting rights, redistricting and elections.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
The Bonhoeffers constituted a long line of pastors, doctors, scientists, and jurists.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025
The integrity of our system of justice and the judicial system is based on the trust that people place in the jurists that populate that branch, the third branch of government.
—John E. Jones Iii, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
The rare move highlighted the administration's combative stance toward jurists who impeded its immigration policies.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
This is a relatively new legal standard developed by conservative jurists that invalidates presidential actions that assert sweeping new authority on important policy matters based only on vague delegations from Congress.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026
The state's top jurists gather every November for an annual chili cook off.
—Nashville Tennessean, 4 Dec. 2025
Amid the reporting, his chief judge banned jurists at his court from including chats during court livestreams .
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 13 Nov. 2025
All three of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices who sought reelection Tuesday will get another term, ensuring Democratic jurists keep their majority on the presidential battleground state’s highest court — one at the center of pivotal fights over voting rights, redistricting and elections.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
The Bonhoeffers constituted a long line of pastors, doctors, scientists, and jurists.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025
The integrity of our system of justice and the judicial system is based on the trust that people place in the jurists that populate that branch, the third branch of government.
—John E. Jones Iii, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
The rare move highlighted the administration's combative stance toward jurists who impeded its immigration policies.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jurists
Noun
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Denver District Attorney John Walsh in August vowed to better his office’s practices after judges tossed a handful of cases over discovery violations, and Denver prosecutors last fall found discovery problems with another 750 cases.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
1 Mar. 2026
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The series also features former contestants Tayshia Adams and Tyler Cameron as judges.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Self is not expecting relief from the courts.—
Gary Bedore
March 4,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
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The focus on student experience, the complex will include six tennis courts, four pickleball courts, and one basketball court, all lit for night action.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Jurists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jurists. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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