Jurisconsult
/ˈdʒʊrɪskənˌsʌlt/
Definitions
- (n.) A legal expert or advisor, especially one skilled in interpreting and expounding law.
The jurisconsult provided counsel on complex property disputes.
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- jurisconsult
- jurisconsults
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Commentary
The term often denotes an authoritative legal thinker or commentator rather than a practicing lawyer; in Roman law, a jurisconsult was a specialist who gave legal opinions.
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