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Webster 1913 Edition


Jurist

Juˊrist

,
Noun.
[F.
juriste
, LL.
jurista
, fr. L.
jus
,
juris
, right, law. See
Just
,
Adj.
]
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.

Webster 1828 Edition


Jurist

JU'RIST

,
Noun.
[L. jus, juris, law.]
1.
A man who professes the science of law; one versed in the law, or more particularly, in the civil law; a civilian.
2.
One versed in the law of nations, or who writes on the subject.