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| a person versed in the law, as a judge, lawyer, or scholar. |
| ju·rist (jŏŏr'ĭst) n. One who has thorough knowledge and experience of law, especially an eminent judge, lawyer, or legal scholar. Also called jurisprudent. [Middle English, from Old French juriste, from Medieval Latin iūrista, from Latin iūs, iūr-, law; see yewes- in Indo-European roots.] |