Jurisconsult
/ˌdʒʊə.rɪsˈkɒn.sʌlt/noun
A legal expert or adviser, especially one learned in Roman law.
Did you know?In Roman tradition, jurists were so authoritative that their interpretations could shape the law itself, making legal language a kind of power technology.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*yewes-
“to bind, connect with law or custom”
Latin
Latin
ius / iuris
“law, right, justice”
Classical Latin
Latin
consultus
“consulted, taken advice from; experienced, skilled”
Late Latin
Latin
iurisconsultus
“a legal expert or adviser”
Middle English
English
jurisconsult
“a learned adviser in law”
Modern English
English
jurisconsult
“a legal expert or adviser, especially in Roman law”