: one having a thorough knowledge of law
especially
: judge
Examples of jurist in a Sentence
earned a reputation as one of the most learned jurists in the federal courts
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Thiel evinced an affinity for the German jurist Carl Schmitt—one of the Nazi luminaries, along with Heidegger, of the anti-liberal counterrevolution.
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Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2025
The judge presiding over the A$AP Rocky case reacted to the rapper's ongoing trial on Thursday, as the jurist's wife and daughters were also at the courthouse.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Regardless of the partisan affiliation of the individual or of the executive who put them on the bench, all jurists swore the same oath to the Constitution.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2025
In an extraordinary open display of conflict with the White House, the nation’s top jurist warned against seeking to remove judges over disagreements on rulings like the actions taken by District of Columbia Federal Judge James Boasberg restricting Trump’s deportation plans.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2025
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Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2025
The judge presiding over the A$AP Rocky case reacted to the rapper's ongoing trial on Thursday, as the jurist's wife and daughters were also at the courthouse.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Regardless of the partisan affiliation of the individual or of the executive who put them on the bench, all jurists swore the same oath to the Constitution.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2025
In an extraordinary open display of conflict with the White House, the nation’s top jurist warned against seeking to remove judges over disagreements on rulings like the actions taken by District of Columbia Federal Judge James Boasberg restricting Trump’s deportation plans.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Jurist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jurist. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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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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