 jurist |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (law) a legal scholar versed in civil law or the law of nations | |
| Synonyms: | legal_expert | |
| Related terms: | expert Marshall jay bentham holmes charles_evans_hughes Mufti rehnquist harlan_fiske_stone frederick_moore_vinson earl_warren law | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (law,work) a public official authorized to decide questions bought before a court of justice | |
| Synonyms: | judge magistrate justice | |
| Related terms: | official adjudicator ordinary justice_of_the_peace trial_judge chief_justice praetor doge stipendiary recorder Daniel trier qadi samson justiciar decide | |
| Similar spelling: |
juristic |
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