jurist

Example Sentences

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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

This week saw a rather extraordinary version of a jurist reacting to both offenses when U.S.

From Slate • Feb. 28, 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

Amid the war’s devastating wake, Francis Lieber, a German American jurist, proposed a philosophy of amendments and humanitarian principles, the Lieber Codes, templates for the Hague and Geneva Conventions.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 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