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Canonist

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Canonist"

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Word	Definition
jurisconsultnoun	(Roman and civil law) A person authorised to give legal advice.
constitutionalistnoun	A person who adheres to the philosophy of constitutionalism.
common lawyernoun	A person knowledgeable about common law.
juristnoun	(law) An expert of law or someone who researches jurisprudence.
lawyernoun	A professional person qualified (as by a law degree or bar exam) and authorized to practice law as an attorney-at-law, solicitor, advocate, barrister or equivalent, i.e. represent parties in lawsuits or trials and give legal advice.
criminal lawyernoun	(law) A lawyer who specializes in criminal law.
legistnoun	One skilled in the law.
lawmannoun	(informal) An officer of the law: a law-enforcement officer.
proceduralistnoun	An advocate of proceduralism
jurisprudentnoun	Someone skilled in law or jurisprudence.
codistnoun	A person who codifies; a codifier.
criminalistnoun	(US) A person who specializes in the collection and examination of forensic evidence at a crime scene.
man of lawnoun	(archaic) A lawyer, a lawman.
civilistnoun	(obsolete) One who studies or works with the civil law.
cannonernoun	One who fires a cannon; a cannoneer.
litigatornoun	A person employed to litigate, a lawyer skilled in arguing in court.
casuistnoun	(ethics) A person who resolves cases of conscience or moral duty.
cannoniernoun	(historical) Alternative form of cannoneer. [(military) An artillery soldier who maintains and operates (historical) a cannon, or (now) some other piece of heavy artillery.]
documentalistnoun	A person, especially a librarian, who is an expert in documents and documentation.
biblicistnoun	A Biblical scholar or expert (Bible scholar or expert).