
1) Expert in ancient law 2) Jurist 3) Law maven
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1) Lawyer
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A Legist, from the Latin lex `law`, is any expert or student of law. It was especially used since the Carolingian dynasty for royal councillors who advised the monarch in legal matters, and specifically helped base its absolutist ambitions on Roman Law. More generally they were teachers of civil or Roman law, who, besides expounding sources, exp.....
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person knowledgeable about the law
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• (n.) One skilled in the laws; a writer on law.
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Le'gist (lē'jĭst)
noun [ French
légiste , Late Latin
legista , from Latin
lex ,
legis , law. See
Legal .] One skilled in the laws; a writer on law.
Milman. J. Morley. Found on
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legist One well versed or skilled in the law; a jurist.
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