as in judges
a public official having authority to decide questions of law
earned a reputation as one of the most learned jurists in the federal courts
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Recent Examples of jurists
Her story shines a light on the aging judiciary, where the average age of federal jurists is 69.
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Carrie Johnson, NPR, 29 Mar. 2026
Shaw and others, including Villareal, say a crush of new voters — or at least those who don’t regularly vote in Democratic primaries — was one of the main reasons six of the 10 incumbent jurists on the ballot were ousted.
—Molly Smith, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Mar. 2026
The council is composed of 12 jurists and lawyers who specialize in Islamic law and jurisprudence.
—Eric Lob, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
The other half is being written in the seminaries of Qom and the offices of the Guardian Council, where senior jurists are quietly running their own calculations about risk and reward.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
But some international jurists imagine international public law as a force that can and should evolve, apart from and even independent of governments.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
The jurists would need to choose a successor who meets the qualifications stipulated in the constitution.
—Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
The state's top jurists gather every November for an annual chili cook off.
—Nashville Tennessean, 4 Dec. 2025
Amid the reporting, his chief judge banned jurists at his court from including chats during court livestreams .
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Carrie Johnson, NPR, 29 Mar. 2026
Shaw and others, including Villareal, say a crush of new voters — or at least those who don’t regularly vote in Democratic primaries — was one of the main reasons six of the 10 incumbent jurists on the ballot were ousted.
—Molly Smith, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Mar. 2026
The council is composed of 12 jurists and lawyers who specialize in Islamic law and jurisprudence.
—Eric Lob, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
The other half is being written in the seminaries of Qom and the offices of the Guardian Council, where senior jurists are quietly running their own calculations about risk and reward.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
But some international jurists imagine international public law as a force that can and should evolve, apart from and even independent of governments.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
The jurists would need to choose a successor who meets the qualifications stipulated in the constitution.
—Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
The state's top jurists gather every November for an annual chili cook off.
—Nashville Tennessean, 4 Dec. 2025
Amid the reporting, his chief judge banned jurists at his court from including chats during court livestreams .
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jurists
Noun
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In October, the Justice Department filed criminal charges against James that have since been thrown out successive times by federal judges.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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The foundation’s judges and awards subcommittee members – the latter a volunteer group of industry professionals, academics, writers and reviewers that changes every year – also search on their own.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Because the feudal courts, chivalric codes, and aristocratic patronage that had sustained it were gone.—
Daniel Birnbaum,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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That order was struck down in multiple courts.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Jurists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jurists. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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