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
Wilkinson’s conservative pedigree may complicate White House efforts to credibly assail him as a left-leaning jurist bent on thwarting the Trump administration’s agenda for political purposes, a fallback line of attack when judicial decisions run counter to the president’s wishes.
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Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Albert Pike spent a number of years in Arkansas as an author, poet, lawyer, jurist, Confederate general, and the leader in advancing Masonry in Arkansas.
—Ray Hanley, Arkansas Online, 8 Apr. 2025
Advertisement Advertisement The blistering Fourth Circuit opinion was penned by Chief Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson III, an 80-year-old conservative jurist nominated to the court in 1983 by President Ronald Reagan and who was on President George W. Bush’s shortlist of potential Supreme Court nominees.
—Time Staff, Time, 18 Apr. 2025
Kavanaugh, a conservative jurist appointed by President Donald Trump during his first term, has served on the court since 2018.
—Krystal Nurse, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
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Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Albert Pike spent a number of years in Arkansas as an author, poet, lawyer, jurist, Confederate general, and the leader in advancing Masonry in Arkansas.
—Ray Hanley, Arkansas Online, 8 Apr. 2025
Advertisement Advertisement The blistering Fourth Circuit opinion was penned by Chief Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson III, an 80-year-old conservative jurist nominated to the court in 1983 by President Ronald Reagan and who was on President George W. Bush’s shortlist of potential Supreme Court nominees.
—Time Staff, Time, 18 Apr. 2025
Kavanaugh, a conservative jurist appointed by President Donald Trump during his first term, has served on the court since 2018.
—Krystal Nurse, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jurist
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In the latest example of how judicial systems around the world are grappling with how to handle the increasing presence of artificial intelligence in court, Sharp and fellow judge Jeremy Johnson chastised lawyers in two recent cases in a ruling on Friday.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
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Irwin, the juvenile court judge who is also on the board, declined to comment.—
Paige Pfleger,
ProPublica,
7 June 2025
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Georgia is then arrested and driven away in a cop car, setting the stage for an intense court battle and a potential prison sentence in Season 3.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The mother told police that Decker picked the girls up around 5 p.m. but had not returned them by 8 p.m., and his phone went straight to voicemail, court documents said.—
Jennifer Sinco Kelleher,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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“Jurist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jurist. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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