ju·rist \ˈju̇rə̇st, ˈjür-\noun (-s) Etymology: Middle French juriste, from Medieval Latin jurista, from Latin jur-, jus law, right + -ista -ist — more at just 1. a.: a person who practices law : lawyer b.: judge < replaced a jurist then under fire — R.G.Spivack > 2.: a person skilled in the philosophy or science of the law : a scholar in the law < 19th century philosophical jurists — Roscoe Pound >