juristic
adjective
ju·ris·tic
ju̇-ˈri-stik 
1
: of or relating to a jurist or jurisprudence
juristic thought
2
: of, relating to, or recognized in law
juristic theory
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Samuel Goldman, The Week, 28 Jan. 2022
Deities For decades, temple idols have been given the status of juristic persons.
—Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz India, 6 June 2019
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juristic
adjective
ju·ris·tic
ju̇-ˈris-tik
1
: of or relating to a jurist or jurisprudence
2
: relating to law
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juristic
adjective
ju·ris·tic
ju̇-ˈris-tik
1
: of or relating to a jurist or jurisprudence
juristic scholarship
juristic thought
2
: of, relating to, or recognized in law
all of these considerations are of little or no juristic significance—Wilson v. Lund, 491 P.2d 1287 (1971)
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