jurisconsult

noun ju·ris·con·sult \ˌju̇r-əs-ˈkän-ˌsəlt, -kən-ˈ\

Definition of JURISCONSULT

: jurist; especially : one learned in international and public law

Latin jurisconsultus, from juris (genitive of jus) + consultus, past participle of consulere to consult

First Known Use: 1605

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