French word

juriste

Pronunciation

IPA/ʒyʁist/

Meaning

  • noun (m./f.)legal professional

Example

Elle travaille comme juriste dans une entreprise.

She works as a legal professional at a company.

Illustration for juriste (legal professional)

More examples

Le juriste explique la clause.

The legal professional explains the clause.

Core concept

A law expert at a desk interpreting rules, reviewing contracts, and guiding an organization through legal issues.

Common phrases

  • être juriste

    be a legal professional

  • travailler comme juriste

    work as a legal professional

Similar words

avocat: A legal professional who represents and defends clients' interests.
conseiller juridique: A professional who provides day-to-day legal advice to businesses or organizations.
notaire: A public official who prepares and certifies contracts and real estate documents.

Definition in French

Personne spécialisée dans le droit qui conseille, rédige et analyse des textes juridiques.

Word origin

The French noun juriste developed from Medieval Latin iurista, formed from Latin ius, law, with a suffix marking a person engaged in a field.

Usage tips

  • Juriste often works in a company or public body, whereas avocat commonly represents clients in legal proceedings.

Other meanings

  • legal officernoun
  • legal counselnoun
  • legal scholarnoun

Opposites

  • profanelaypersonnoun

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