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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 council is composed of 12 jurists and lawyers who specialize in Islamic law and jurisprudence.
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Eric Lob, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
The other half is being written in the seminaries of Qom and the offices of the Guardian Council, where senior jurists are quietly running their own calculations about risk and reward.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
But some international jurists imagine international public law as a force that can and should evolve, apart from and even independent of governments.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
The jurists would need to choose a successor who meets the qualifications stipulated in the constitution.
—Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 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
Eric Lob, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
The other half is being written in the seminaries of Qom and the offices of the Guardian Council, where senior jurists are quietly running their own calculations about risk and reward.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
But some international jurists imagine international public law as a force that can and should evolve, apart from and even independent of governments.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
The jurists would need to choose a successor who meets the qualifications stipulated in the constitution.
—Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jurists
Noun
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Tobias said those decisions likely reflect judges sticking closely to the statute and reacting to how the administration has handled past appointments.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2026
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The reform proposes splitting it into three separate chambers and altering how members are chosen, replacing internal elections with selections by lottery from eligible judges and prosecutors.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Jim Steyer, the chief executive of Common Sense Media, said the outcomes so far show that the courts, state legislatures and foreign governments are now aligning to reshape Silicon Valley.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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While some of the students were flying through the sky for dunks and layups, the impact of the courts goes beyond hoops, too.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Jurists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jurists. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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