Definition of jurisconsult in English:
jurisconsult
noun ˌdʒʊərɪskənˈsʌltˌdʒʊrəskənˈsəlt
Law historical An expert on law.
Example sentencesExamples
- As noted, this new organisation - inclusive though it tried to appear - was devoted to Khomeini's notion of the absolute guardianship of the jurisconsult.
- The mufti, Egypt's chief Muslim jurisconsult, serves at the pleasure of the Egyptian government.
- A ‘fatwa’ is simply a considered opinion of a Muslim jurisconsult.
- They have substantially lost not only their influence as a religious elite but also their functions as jurists, judges, legal guardians, and to a lesser degree jurisconsults.
- Each country will have a government-appointed Mufti or jurisconsult, who issues written opinions on issues brought to him.
Origin
Early 17th century: from Latin jurisconsultus, from jus, jur- 'law' + consultus 'skilled' (from consulere 'take counsel').
Definition of jurisconsult in US English:
jurisconsult
nounˌdʒʊrəskənˈsəltˌjo͝orəskənˈsəlt
Law historical An expert on law.
Example sentencesExamples
- They have substantially lost not only their influence as a religious elite but also their functions as jurists, judges, legal guardians, and to a lesser degree jurisconsults.
- As noted, this new organisation - inclusive though it tried to appear - was devoted to Khomeini's notion of the absolute guardianship of the jurisconsult.
- A ‘fatwa’ is simply a considered opinion of a Muslim jurisconsult.
- The mufti, Egypt's chief Muslim jurisconsult, serves at the pleasure of the Egyptian government.
- Each country will have a government-appointed Mufti or jurisconsult, who issues written opinions on issues brought to him.
Origin
Early 17th century: from Latin jurisconsultus, from jus, jur- ‘law’ + consultus ‘skilled’ (from consulere ‘take counsel’).