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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

JURISCON'SULT, n. [L. juris consultus; jus and consultus, consulo, to consult.] Among the Romans, a man learned in the law; a counselor at law; a master of Roman jurisprudence, who was consulted on the interpretation of the laws.

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: Latin jurisconsultus, from juris (genitive of jus) + consultus, past participle of consulere to consult Date: 1605 jurist; especially one learned in international and public law

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. a person learned in law; a jurist. Etymology: L jurisconsultus f. jus juris law + consultus skilled: see CONSULT

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Jurisconsult Ju`ris*con"sult, n. [L. jurisconsultus; jus, juris, right + consulere, consultum, to consult: cf. F. jurisconsulte.] (Law) A man learned in the civil law; an expert in juridical science; a professor of jurisprudence; a jurist.

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. Jurist, civilian, counsellor, lawyer.