Definition of jurist Jurist

/ʤʊˈɹʌst/ - [jurust] - ju•rist

We found 8 definitions of jurist from 6 different sources.

What does jurist mean?

Noun Plural: jurists
jurist - a legal scholar versed in civil law or the law of nations
		legal expert
		expert a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
		jurisprudence, law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
		mufti civilian dress worn by a person who is entitled to wear a military uniform
jurist - a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
		judge, justice
		functionary, official someone who administers the rules of a game or sport; "the golfer asked for an official who could give him a ruling"
		adjudicator a person who studies and settles conflicts and disputes
		alcalde a mayor or chief magistrate of a Spanish town
		chief justice the judge who presides over a supreme court
		daniel an Old Testament book that tells of the apocalyptic visions and the experiences of Daniel in the court of Nebuchadnezzar
		doge formerly the chief magistrate in the republics of Venice and Genoa
		justiciar, justiciary formerly a high judicial officer
		magistrate a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
		ordinary (heraldry) any of several conventional figures used on shields
		praetor, pretor an annually elected magistrate of the ancient Roman Republic
		qadi an Islamic judge
		recorder equipment for making records
		trial judge a judge in a trial court
		trier one who tries

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jurist (a.)
One who professes the science of law; one versed in the law, especially in the civil law; a writer on civil and international law.

jurist
jōō′rist, n. one who is versed in the science of law, esp. Roman or civil law: a civilian.—adjs. Jurist′ic, -al.—adv. Jurist′ically. [Fr. juriste.]