| jurist | | |
| n. (person) | 1. jurist, legal expert | a legal scholar versed in civil law or the law of nations. |
| ~ law, jurisprudence | the collection of rules imposed by authority.; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
| ~ expert | a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully. |
| ~ mufti | a jurist who interprets Muslim religious law. |
| ~ bentham, jeremy bentham | English philosopher and jurist; founder of utilitarianism (1748-1831). |
| ~ grotius, hugo grotius, huig de groot | Dutch jurist and diplomat whose writings established the basis of modern international law (1583-1645). |
| ~ oliver wendell holmes jr., holmes | United States jurist noted for his liberal opinions (1841-1935). |
| ~ john marshall, marshall | United States jurist; as chief justice of the Supreme Court he established the principles of United States constitutional law (1755-1835). |
| ~ harlan fiske stone, stone | United States jurist who served on the United States Supreme Court as chief justice (1872-1946). |
| n. (person) | 2. judge, jurist, justice | a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice. |
| ~ adjudicator | a person who studies and settles conflicts and disputes. |
| ~ alcalde | a mayor or chief magistrate of a Spanish town. |
| ~ chief justice | the judge who presides over a supreme court. |
| ~ daniel | a wise and upright judge.; "a Daniel come to judgment" |
| ~ doge | formerly the chief magistrate in the republics of Venice and Genoa. |
| ~ justiciar, justiciary | formerly a high judicial officer. |
| ~ magistrate | a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses). |
| ~ functionary, official | a worker who holds or is invested with an office. |
| ~ ordinary | a judge of a probate court. |
| ~ praetor, pretor | an annually elected magistrate of the ancient Roman Republic. |
| ~ qadi | an Islamic judge. |
| ~ recorder | a barrister or solicitor who serves as part-time judge in towns or boroughs. |
| ~ trial judge | a judge in a trial court. |
| ~ trier | one (as a judge) who examines and settles a case. |
| ~ samson | (Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah. |
| juror | | |
| n. (person) | 1. juror, juryman, jurywoman | someone who serves (or waits to be called to serve) on a jury. |
| ~ jury | a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law. |
| ~ foreperson | the presiding member of the jury and the one who speaks on their behalf. |
| ~ panelist, panellist | a member of a panel. |
| ~ petit juror, petty juror | a member of a petit jury. |
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