A jurist is a person who is knowledgeable about the law and legal principles. They are often experts in interpreting and applying laws, as well as providing legal advice and opinions. Full definition
Cuomo must make clear that he expects the commission to present him with a broader sampling of New York's legal minds — including a fair share of jurists who may be more philosophically conservative than he is — then pick the best, brightest and most balanced court he can find. (nydailynews.com)
Sam Alito has finally been initiated into the club of jurists who've been roughed up by Antonin Scalia's writings. (legalblogwatch.typepad.com)
Yale only trumps other schools because its expenditures per student are greater than other schools, Brian Leiter, a law professor at The University of Chicago, argued to National Jurist magazine in 2013. (businessinsider.com)