: one having a thorough knowledge of law
especially
: judge
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earned a reputation as one of the most learned jurists in the federal courts
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Reports of a Supreme Court justice's security detail shooting an armed man near her home have raised eyebrows due to the liberal jurist's views on gun rights.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
Developments in the case The arguments before Cannon unfolded a day after the New York Times reported that the judge was reportedly asked by two other Southern District of Florida judges to step aside from the case in favor of a more experienced jurist.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2024
The jurist could order big changes to the unboxing experience, with users having to select their default search provider.
—Paresh Dave, WIRED, 6 Aug. 2024
For those on the left, the delay appears both political and purposeful, yet another example of conservative jurists in the court’s majority helping Trump avoid the accountability that might otherwise be inevitable.
—Claire B. Wofford, The Conversation, 24 June 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
Developments in the case The arguments before Cannon unfolded a day after the New York Times reported that the judge was reportedly asked by two other Southern District of Florida judges to step aside from the case in favor of a more experienced jurist.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2024
The jurist could order big changes to the unboxing experience, with users having to select their default search provider.
—Paresh Dave, WIRED, 6 Aug. 2024
For those on the left, the delay appears both political and purposeful, yet another example of conservative jurists in the court’s majority helping Trump avoid the accountability that might otherwise be inevitable.
—Claire B. Wofford, The Conversation, 24 June 2024
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“Jurist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jurist. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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jurist
noun
ju·rist
ˈju̇(ə)r-əst 
: one (as a lawyer or judge) having a thorough knowledge of law
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