jurisprudent

 [joor-is-prood-nt]  

ju·ris·pru·dent

   [joor-is-prood-nt]
adjective
1.
versed in jurisprudence.
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noun
2.
a person versed in jurisprudence.

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Origin:
1620–30; jurisprud(ence) + -ent
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jurisprudent (ˌdʒʊərɪsˈpruːdənt)
 
—adj
1.  skilled in jurisprudence or versed in the principles of law
 
—n
2.  a jurisprudent person

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