jurist
(US, Canada, law) A judge.
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Trump administration has transferred 17,400 people to more than 30 countries under deportation deals www.jurist.org/news/2026/05...
In Berlin tagt ab Mittwoch die internationale Polizei und tauscht sich über KI-Überwachung aus. Der Jurist Steven Kleemann sieht die neue Technik kritisch.
wieso sagt man anwälte zum kotzen und nicht jurist für erbrecht
I appeared before her as a lawyer. May have been the best judge I ever appeared before. She is very impressive as a jurist and a person. Louise Arbour is an excellent choice.
Louise Arbour, a celebrated jurist, served as United Nations commissioner and prosecuted war crimes in the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda, will serve as Canada’s representative of King Charles III.
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(US, Canada, law) A judge.
As a jurist, she was respected for her impartiality.
“Louise Arbour, a celebrated jurist, served as United Nations commissioner and prosecuted war crimes in the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda, will serve as Canada’s representative of King Charles III.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“nicht als Mörder verurteilt werden, sondern wegen Totschlag. Ich bin kein Jurist, aber das widerspricht meiner Logik. www.gmx.net/magazine/reg...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“How could a decent person like Judge Samuel Alito — who lived through the civil rights years as a student, & whose Italian-immigrant family suffered discrimination—be so hostile to discrimination claims of minorities & women? www.jurist.org/commentary/2...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I think I'm seeing a pattern... do you think it might have something to do with approval ratings? www.jurist.org/news/2026/04...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I wonder why this is happening? It wouldn't have any relationship with approval ratings, would it? www.jurist.org/news/2026/04...”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(law) An expert of law or someone who researches jurisprudence.
The distinguished jurist wrote extensively on constitutional law.
"jurist" means: An expert of law or someone who researches jurisprudence.. This is technical or formal vocabulary, more likely to appear in school work, news or a particular profession than in peer chat. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your child uses the term, it is usually a sign of curiosity about a subject area. A short follow-up question about where they came across it is usually all that is needed.
"jurist" means: An expert of law or someone who researches jurisprudence.. Register: formal or technical English, standard in its specialist domain (law, medicine, science, finance, etc.). Gloss the term with a plain synonym when writing for a general audience. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
“Trump administration has transferred 17,400 people to more than 30 countries under deportation deals www.jurist.org/news/2026/05...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“In Berlin tagt ab Mittwoch die internationale Polizei und tauscht sich über KI-Überwachung aus. Der Jurist Steven Kleemann sieht die neue Technik kritisch.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“wieso sagt man anwälte zum kotzen und nicht jurist für erbrecht”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I appeared before her as a lawyer. May have been the best judge I ever appeared before. She is very impressive as a jurist and a person. Louise Arbour is an excellent choice.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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