: 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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In practice, all 12 members of the council — six clerics and six jurists — are directly or indirectly appointed by Khamenei.
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Eighty candidates entered the race to be president.
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Anika Seth, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
The liberal jurist said common sense suggests bump stocks effectively turn legal weapons into machine guns by allowing far more shots to be fired quickly.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
Or decide to replace the conservative members of the Supreme Court with more moderate jurists?
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2024
Judges are getting more scrutiny these days, from the U.S. Supreme Court to Arizona’s top justices to local jurists.
—Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic, 5 June 2024
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Anika Seth, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
The liberal jurist said common sense suggests bump stocks effectively turn legal weapons into machine guns by allowing far more shots to be fired quickly.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
Or decide to replace the conservative members of the Supreme Court with more moderate jurists?
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2024
Judges are getting more scrutiny these days, from the U.S. Supreme Court to Arizona’s top justices to local jurists.
—Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic, 5 June 2024
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“Jurist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jurist. Accessed 4 Jul. 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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