jurisconsult

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English

Etymology

From Latin iūris consultus (one skilled in the law).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌdʒʊəɹɪskənˈsʌlt/, /ˌdʒʊəɹɪsˈkɒnsʌlt/
  • Hyphenation: jur‧is‧con‧sult

Noun

jurisconsult (plural jurisconsults)

  1. (Roman and civil law) A person authorised to give legal advice.
  2. (civil law) A master of civil law. Abbreviation: J.C.
  3. (law) A master of jurisprudence.
  4. (law) Someone who has studied law.
  5. (law) A jurist.
    • 1945, United Nations, Statute of International Court of Justice
      The Court shall be composed of a body of independent judges, elected regardless of their nationality from among persons of high moral character, who possess the qualifications required in their respective countries for appointment to the highest judicial offices, or are jurisconsults of recognized competence in international law.

Translations


Romanian

Etymology

From French jurisconsulte, from Latin jurisconsultus.

Noun

jurisconsult m (plural jurisconsulți)

  1. jurisconsult

Declension