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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1456-1533
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Jurist, n. [Late ME. (1481, Caxton), F. juriste, med. L. jūrista.] A jurist. — 1456 Hay I. 214/5.
Gif ony jurist or legist wald allege that thare is nane Emperoure that may mak alienacioun of the privilegis imperialis 1490 Irland Mir. fol. 309.
Thus nane may be werray perfit legist ore jurist without that he knaw the haly Scripture and sciens of theologie 1533 Boece ii. v. 65.
Of the lawis thai haue interpretouris, quham we now call juristis, without quhais decrete … thai admittit na ingement as richtwis 1533 Ib. v. x. 183 b.
Domicius Vlpianus, cheif of iuristis for the tyme
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