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jurist

[ joor-ist ]

noun

  1. a person versed in the law, as a judge, lawyer, or scholar.


jurist

/ ˈ»åÏôÊŠÉ™°ùɪ²õ³Ù /

noun

  1. a person versed in the science of law, esp Roman or civil law
  2. a writer on legal subjects
  3. a student or graduate of law
  4. (in the US) a lawyer
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of jurist1

1475–85; < French juriste < Medieval Latin ÂáÅ«°ù¾±²õ³Ù ( a ). See jus, -ist
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of jurist1

C15: from French juriste, from Medieval Latin ÂáÅ«°ù¾±²õ³Ùa; see jus
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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.

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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.

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Stuffing that court and lower benches with far-right jurists.

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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.

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The two oldest justices are also its most conservative jurists.

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