Jurist

[3] With reference to Roman law, a "jurist" (in English) is a jurisconsult (iurisconsultus).

[4] The English term jurist is to be distinguished from similar terms in other European languages, where it may be synonymous with legal professional, meaning anyone with a professional law degree that qualifies for admission to the legal profession, including such positions as judge or attorney.

In Germany, Scandinavia and a number of other countries jurist denotes someone with a professional law degree, and it may be a protected title, for example in Norway.

Thus the term can be applied to attorneys, judges and academics, provided that they hold a qualifying professional law degree.

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