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ju⋅ris⋅con⋅sult

  [joor-is-kuhn-suhlt, -kon-suhlt]
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–noun
1. Roman and Civil Law. a person authorized to give legal advice.
2. Civil Law. a master of the civil law. Abbreviation: J.C.
Origin:
1595–1605; < L jūris consultus one skilled in the law. See jus, consult
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ju·ris·con·sult   (jŏŏr'ĭs-kŏn'sŭlt')   
n.  A person learned in law; a jurist.

[Latin iūriscōnsultus : iūris, genitive of iūs, law; see yewes- in Indo-European roots + cōnsultus, skilled, past participle of cōnsulere, to take counsel.]
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Main Entry: ju·ris·con·sult
Pronunciation: "jur-&s-'kän-"s<, -k&n-'s<
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin jurisconsultus, from juris, genitive of jus law, right + consultus, past participle of consulere to consult
: JURIST; especially : one learned in international and public law
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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