jurist

One who has thorough knowledge and experience of law, especially an eminent judge, lawyer, or legal scholar.

One who professes the science of law; one versed in the law, or more particularly in the civil law; one who writes on the subject of law.

In universities, a student in the faculty of law.

One who professes the science of law; one versed in the law, especially in the civil law, such as a judge, lawyer, or legal scholar; a writer on civil and international law.

a judge

an expert in law or jurisprudence

a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice

a legal scholar versed in civil law or the law of nations