jurist has definitions from the fields of law,work
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[ noun ] (law) a legal scholar versed in civil law or the law of nations

Synonyms

legal_expert

Used in print

(Randall Stewart, "A Little History, a Little Honesty: A...)

A Virginia judge a while back cited a Roman jurist to the effect that ten years might be a reasonable length of time for such a change .

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[ noun ] (law,work) a public official authorized to decide questions bought before a court of justice
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