jurist

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Born on April 19, 1939, in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad, Khamenei was the second of eight children to Sayyed Javad Khamenei, a jurist, and Khadijeh Mirdamadi.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

A former jurist, he is so dull that his nickname is “reinforced concrete.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

Former professional footballer Claude Makelele also withdrew as a jurist, citing "unforeseen personal reasons" in a statement on social media.

From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025

It is one of the most unhinged opinions ever published by an American jurist.

From Slate • Nov. 20, 2025

Pater Aquillus is a jurist, and his library is filled with everything from obscure law books to ancient Scholar tomes on mathematics.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir