juristic
adjective
ju·ris·tic
ju̇-ˈri-stik 
1
: of or relating to a jurist or jurisprudence
juristic thought
2
: of, relating to, or recognized in law
juristic theory
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For all of these juristic innovations, the warrants also represent something entirely familiar: an international institution, created to serve high and noble purposes, succumbing to the temptation of pursuing an anti-Israel agenda.
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Experts can argue about the relation between those credentials and juristic excellence.
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Deities For decades, temple idols have been given the status of juristic persons.
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Eugene Kontorovich, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2024
Experts can argue about the relation between those credentials and juristic excellence.
—Samuel Goldman, The Week, 28 Jan. 2022
Deities For decades, temple idols have been given the status of juristic persons.
—Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz India, 6 June 2019
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“Juristic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/juristic. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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juristic
adjective
ju·ris·tic
ju̇-ˈris-tik
1
: of or relating to a jurist or jurisprudence
2
: relating to law
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juristic
adjective
ju·ris·tic
ju̇-ˈris-tik
1
: of or relating to a jurist or jurisprudence
juristic scholarship
juristic thought
2
: of, relating to, or recognized in law
all of these considerations are of little or no juristic significance—Wilson v. Lund, 491 P.2d 1287 (1971)
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