jurist

Example Sentences

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It exists to be the muscle behind the velayat-e faqih, the guardianship of the jurist.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

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

If the novel agrees with anyone, it is with the character of Waldemar Goldschmidt, a bachelor jurist who becomes the wise uncle to the family’s younger generations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

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

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