noun. One who has thorough knowledge and experience of law, especially an eminent judge, lawyer, or legal scholar.

noun. One who professes the science of law; one versed in the law, or more particularly in the civil law; one who writes on the subject of law.

noun. In universities, a student in the faculty of law.

noun. One who professes the science of law; one versed in the law, especially in the civil law, such as a judge, lawyer, or legal scholar; a writer on civil and international law.

noun. a judge

noun. an expert in law or jurisprudence

noun. a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice

noun. a legal scholar versed in civil law or the law of nations

"Conversely, senators never inquire as to whether a jurist is really the best choice among jurists, professors and lawyers who are widely cited as the intellectual leaders of their generation."

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