jurisconsult
Roman and Civil Law. a person authorized to give legal advice.
Civil Law. a master of the civil law. Abbreviation: J.C.
Origin of jurisconsult
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How to use jurisconsult in a sentence
Lovel lay back in his chair with his finger tips joined, like a jurisconsult in the presence of a client.
The Path of the King | John BuchanOne pities the jurisconsult who is condemned, by Comstockian clamour, to plough through such a novel.
A Book of Prefaces | H. L. MenckenIn yonder furthest room a jurisconsult expounds a passage in the pandects.
The Magic of the Middle Ages | Viktor RydbergYour important labors as a statesman and jurisconsult do not call forth our admiration any the less.
Latin America and the United States | Elihu RootAs the Roman jurisconsult built in the image of the old law of the city, they built on idealized Roman lines.
An Introduction to the Philosophy of Law | Roscoe Pound
British Dictionary definitions for jurisconsult
/ (ˌdʒʊərɪsˈkɒnsʌlt) /
a person qualified to advise on legal matters
a master of jurisprudence
Origin of jurisconsult
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