jurist
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The idea runs back at least to the influential 18th-century English jurist William Blackstone, who instructed that “Acts of parliament derogatory from the power of subsequent parliaments bind not.”
From Slate • May 26, 2026
He said he sees himself as a fair jurist with a knack for finding creative solutions to cases that balance public safety and alternatives to incarceration.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
The Iranian constitution rests on the concept of velayat-e faqih, or guardianship of the jurist, which gives the supreme leader his authority.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026
It exists to be the muscle behind the velayat-e faqih, the guardianship of the jurist.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026
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
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