Jurist

A jurist is a person with expert knowledge of law. Depending on jurisdiction, the term "jurist" can refer to a legal scholar, a judge, or a lawyer.

By jurisdiction

Common law

In the United Kingdom, the term is sometimes used to describe legal scholars.

In the United States, the term often refers to a judge.

Civil law

In Roman law, the term jurisconsult (iurisconsultus, sometimes also translated to simply "jurist" in English) referred to a kind of legal professional in Ancient Rome. Presently, a number of civil law jurisdictions retain the term "jurist" (or its equivalent in the native language) to refer to a person with legal training or practice experience.

In Norway, the term is a protected title and refers to lawyers, judges, and academics who have a qualifying law degree.

In Switzerland, the term "juristes" is not a protected title referring to a professional lawyer but refers more broadly to persons who have a degree in law.

Notable jurists

Some notable historical jurists include:

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