Synonyms for jurist
ˈdʒʊər ɪstju·rist

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1. jurist, legal expertnoun

   a legal scholar versed in civil law or the law of nations

   Synonyms:
   justice, judge, legal expert

2. judge, justice, juristnoun

   a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice

   Synonyms:
   justice, judge, legal expert, evaluator, justness

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1. juristnoun

   Synonyms:
   civilian, jurisconsult, lawyer, counsellor

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1. List of paraphrases for "jurist":

   jurists, lawyer

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1. John Cornyn:

   Judge Kavanaugh is an exceptionally qualified jurist who will be a fair and impartial arbiter of the law and will not legislate from the bench, throughout his tenure, Judge Kavanaugh has served with a high moral standard and demonstrated a clear commitment to faithfully interpreting the Constitution.

2. James Clyburn:

   We have two Republican senators from South Carolina, both of them know Michelle very well and both of them have spoken highly of her and the Republicans all over this state because she's an outstanding jurist.

3. Vice President Joe Biden:

   The Senate gets to have a say, in order to get this done, the president is not going to be able to go out, nor would it be his instinct anyway, to pick the most liberal jurist in the nation and put them on the court.

4. John Cornyn:

   Judge Kavanaugh is an exceptionally-qualified jurist who will be a fair and impartial arbiter of the law and will not legislate from the bench, throughout his tenure, Judge Kavanaugh has served with a high moral standard and demonstrated a clear commitment to faithfully interpreting the Constitution.

5. Clarence Thomas:

   My brother is a terrific jurist.