jurist 2
noundomain: person
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
Hypernym
adjudicator 1
noun
a person who studies and settles conflicts and disputes
official 1
noun
a worker who holds or is invested with an office
Instance_Hypernym
Samson 1
noun
(Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah
EnglishDerivationally related form
jurisprudence 1
noun
the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
jurisprudence 2
noun
the collection of rules imposed by authority
Hyponym
alcalde 1
noun
a mayor or chief magistrate of a Spanish town
chief justice 1
noun
the judge who presides over a supreme court
Daniel 2
noun
a wise and upright judge
doge 1
noun
formerly the chief magistrate in the republics of Venice and Genoa
justiciar 1
noun
formerly a high judicial officer
Instance_Hyponym
Samson 1
noun
(Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah
