as in judge
a public official having authority to decide questions of law earned a reputation as one of the most learned jurists in the federal courts

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Recent Examples of jurist Smartmatic’s suit will be tried before Judge Eric M. Davis, the same jurist who heard Dominion’s case against Fox News. Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024 The prohibition of hearing a woman’s voice, including singing is an extreme interpretation of a belief long held by Islamic jurists that a woman's voice is bewitching. Fariba Akbari, NPR, 12 Sep. 2024 The people involved in this litigation are so entrenched into the fabric of the community that the possibility of finding a jurist who is untethered to a particular side, even if that association is casual, is improbable. Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 14 Sep. 2024 The jurist also ordered Starovikov and Filippov to pay nearly $526,000 combined to cover Google’s attorneys fees. Paresh Dave, WIRED, 15 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for jurist 

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“Jurist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jurist. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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