Legal Theorist
/ˈliːɡəl ˈθɪərɪst/
Definitions
- (n.) A person who studies, develops, or writes about the fundamental principles, concepts, and theories underlying law and legal systems.
The legal theorist presented a new argument on the nature of justice in constitutional law.
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- legal theorists
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Commentary
Typically refers to scholars focused on abstract legal ideas rather than practicing lawyers; often a term used in academia to denote contributors to legal philosophy and theory.
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