jurisconsult
noun
ju·ris·con·sult ˌju̇r-əs-ˈkän-ˌsəlt 
-kən-ˈsəlt
: jurist
especially : one learned in international and public law
Word History
Etymology
Latin jurisconsultus, from juris (genitive of jus) + consultus, past participle of consulere to consult
First Known Use
1605, in the meaning defined above
Legal Definition
jurisconsult
noun
ju·ris·con·sult ˌju̇r-əs-ˈkän-ˌsəlt, -kən-ˈsəlt
: jurist
especially : one learned in international and public law
jurisconsults
noun
as in jurisprudents
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- jurisprudents
- auditors
- jurists
- magistrates
- masters
- chief justices
- circuit judges
- justices
- judges
- squires
- adjudicators
- courts
- benches
- justices of the peace
- beaks
