What is a jurist?
Surprisingly, this question does come up; but it’s fair.
There are several definitions:
- Someone who has a thorough knowledge of the law; esp., a judge or eminent legal scholar – Black’s Law Dictionary
- One having a thorough knowledge of law – Merriam-webster.com
- An expert in law, especially a judge – Cambridge Dictionary
- An expert of law or someone who researches jurisprudence – Wiktionary
- An expert in or writer on law – Lexico
We often hear the term jurist used when describing a judge. Many of those definitions contain the terms ‘thorough knowledge,’ ‘expert,’ and ‘eminent.’
However, historically it has been used to refer to a lawyer, a legal writer, or a legal scientist. Its origins are found in Roman Law, with legal commentators who would write to explain and interpret the law.
What does jurist mean in your name?
Firstly, I am not a licensed or practicing lawyer. Nothing I write about should ever be considered legal advice.
But, I consider myself knowledgeable, well-read and try to be up-to-date on various legal issues. When I refer to myself as a jurist, I believe it means a legal scholar who analyses, reads, researches, studies, and writes on the law.
Now, the Northern part of the name is simply a nod to where I am from.
