as in judges
a public official having authority to decide questions of law
earned a reputation as one of the most learned jurists in the federal courts
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Recent Examples of jurists
The commission of inquiry, which called on international bodies to hold Israeli officials to account, is composed of three senior international jurists and chaired by the former Indian judge Srinivasan Muralidhar.
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Gerry Shih,
Washington Post,
24 June 2026
Eskin favors changing the system for choosing judges to one in which jurists are appointed to a single 15-year term, eliminating the need for elections while also ensuring that jurists do eventually leave the bench to make way for others.
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Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
An assemblage of distinguished jurists, Ivy League professors, nonprofit leaders, journalists, and theologians sat around me in a half circle.
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Yoni Appelbaum,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
Now, the family seeks a fresh start with a new complaint, this time to be heard before a federal judge, rather than Lyons or any other Cook County jurists.
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Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
Former federal judges Jeremy Fogel and Liam O’Grady said jurists are losing trust in the integrity of the Department of Justice.
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Sudhin Thanawala,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
Ripe for abuse This judicial resignation-gubernatorial appointment two-step is not unusual, said Jewett, who added that jurists have been debating the timing of when governors should fill court vacancies for the last 25 years — particularly because the practice is ripe for abuse.
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Norine Dworkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
The president has repeatedly attacked federal judges and Supreme Court justices who have ruled against his policies, at times singling out individual jurists by name and questioning their motives or legitimacy.
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Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
Where Judge Hartig’s misconduct case stands The hearing wrapped up after weeks of testimony, including from the judge herself, fellow jurists and three neuropsychologists.
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Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Gerry Shih,
Washington Post,
24 June 2026
Eskin favors changing the system for choosing judges to one in which jurists are appointed to a single 15-year term, eliminating the need for elections while also ensuring that jurists do eventually leave the bench to make way for others.
—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
An assemblage of distinguished jurists, Ivy League professors, nonprofit leaders, journalists, and theologians sat around me in a half circle.
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Yoni Appelbaum,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
Now, the family seeks a fresh start with a new complaint, this time to be heard before a federal judge, rather than Lyons or any other Cook County jurists.
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Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
Former federal judges Jeremy Fogel and Liam O’Grady said jurists are losing trust in the integrity of the Department of Justice.
—
Sudhin Thanawala,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
Ripe for abuse This judicial resignation-gubernatorial appointment two-step is not unusual, said Jewett, who added that jurists have been debating the timing of when governors should fill court vacancies for the last 25 years — particularly because the practice is ripe for abuse.
—
Norine Dworkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
The president has repeatedly attacked federal judges and Supreme Court justices who have ruled against his policies, at times singling out individual jurists by name and questioning their motives or legitimacy.
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Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
Where Judge Hartig’s misconduct case stands The hearing wrapped up after weeks of testimony, including from the judge herself, fellow jurists and three neuropsychologists.
—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jurists
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Most of the judges were Kansas City Barbecue Society-certified, and the competition used a blind judging process to determine the winners.
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The president has harshly criticized judges who have ruled against him, and his administration has sometimes defied their orders.
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Assembly Bill 46, carried by Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen, D-Elk Grove, removes a legal standard that restricted courts’ ability to deny diversion.
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Walton had found his calling in the courts and lawyers, then as now, often dabbled in politics.
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“Jurists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jurists. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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