| NOUN | person | legal expert, jurist | a legal scholar versed in civil law or the law of nations |
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| Meaning | A legal scholar versed in civil law or the law of nations. | |
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| Synonym | jurist | |
| Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
| Instances | Bentham, Jeremy Bentham | English philosopher and jurist |
| Grotius, Hugo Grotius, Huig de Groot | Dutch jurist and diplomat whose writings established the basis of modern international law (1583-1645) | |
| Holmes, Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. | United States jurist noted for his liberal opinions (1841-1935) | |
| Marshall, John Marshall | United States jurist | |
| Stone, Harlan Fiske Stone | United States jurist who served on the United States Supreme Court as chief justice (1872-1946) | |
| Narrower | mufti | A jurist who interprets Muslim religious law |
| Broader | expert | A person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully |
| Spanish | experto legal, jurisconsulto, jurisperito, jurista | |
| Catalan | jurisconsult, jurisperit, jurista | |
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