Jurist JU'RIST, n. [L. jus, juris, law.] 1. A man who professes
the science of law; one versed in the law, or more particularly, in the
civil law; a civilian. 2. One versed in the law of nations, or who
writes on the subject.
jurist
n 1: a legal scholar versed in civil law or the law of nations
[syn: jurist, legal expert]
2: a public official authorized to decide questions brought
before a court of justice [syn: judge, justice, jurist]
jurist nounEtymology: Middle French juriste, from Medieval Latin
jurista, from Latin jur-, jusDate: 15th century
one having a thorough knowledge of law; especiallyjudge
jurist n. 1 an expert in law. 2 a legal writer. 3 US a lawyer. Derivatives: juristic adj. juristical adj. Etymology: F juriste or med.L jurista f. jus juris law
Jurist \Ju`rist\, n. [F. juriste, LL. jurista, fr. L. jus,
juris, right, law. See Just, a.]
One who professes the science of law; one versed in the law,
especially in the civil law; a writer on civil and
international law.
It has ever been the method of public jurists to ?raw a
great part of the analogies on which they form the law
of nations from the principles of law which prevail in
civil community. -- Burke.
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