Advertisement
Advertisement
jurist
[ joor-ist ]
noun
- a person versed in the law, as a judge, lawyer, or scholar.
jurist
/ ˈʊəɪ /
noun
- a person versed in the science of law, esp Roman or civil law
- a writer on legal subjects
- a student or graduate of law
- (in the US) a lawyer
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of jurist1
Example Sentences
Dugan's arrest is not the first time the Justice Department has taken a jurist into custody for allegedly obstructing an enforcement action.
Justice Roberts, a conservative jurist who wrote the majority opinion in Trump's presidential immunity case last year, rarely issues public statements on political matters.
For a judge to issue a temporary restraining order, the jurist also must conclude that one side in a dispute would otherwise suffer irreparable harm.
Stuffing that court and lower benches with far-right jurists.
The proliferation of judges appointed by Mr. Trump and the dominance of conservative jurists on the Supreme Court have thrown past precedent and legal assumptions into some doubt.
Advertisement
Related Words
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse