Jurist synonyms
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(--- Law) A public official who hears and decides cases or matters in a forum other than a court, such as an administrative proceeding.
legal adviser
(--- Law) The upholding of what is just, especially fair treatment and due reward in accordance with honor, standards, or law:
traditionist (related)
(US) A lawyer; one who advises or represents others in legal matters as a profession.
legal scholar
lawyer (related)
A professional person qualified (as by a law degree and/or bar exam) and authorized to practice law, i.e. conduct lawsuits and/or give legal advice.
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A student of jurisprudence; jurist
A local official, not necessarily an attorney or judge, with jurisdiction over limited matters such as performing weddings or resolving minor civil or criminal complaints.
A minor official with limited judicial powers, as a justice of the peace or judge of a police court
decide (related)
A public official who decides cases brought before a court of law in order to administer justice
legal-expert
a legal scholar versed in civil law or the law of nations
theologian (related)
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scholar (related)
philosopher (related)
ulama (related)
mujtahids (related)
exegete (related)
Find another word for jurist. In this page you can discover 19 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for jurist, like: judge, legal adviser, justice, traditionist, attorney, legal scholar, lawyer, jurisprudent, justice of the peace, magistrate and decide.