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Webster 1913 Edition
Jurist
Juˊrist
,Noun.
One who professes the science of law; one versed in the law, especially in the civil law, such as a judge, lawyer, or legal scholar; a writer on civil and international law.
Webster 1828 Edition
Jurist
JU'RIST
,Noun.
1.
A man who professes the science of law; one versed in the law, or more particularly, in the civil law; a civilian.2.
One versed in the law of nations, or who writes on the subject.