In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
JURIST
judge, justice, jurist
(noun) a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
jurist, legal expert
(noun) a legal scholar versed in civil law or the law of nations
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
jurist (plural jurists)
(law) An expert of law or someone who researches jurisprudence.
(US, Canada, law) A judge.
Source: Wiktionary
Ju`rist, n. Etym: [F. juriste, LL. jurista, fr. L. jus, juris, right, law. See Just, a.]
Definition: One who professes the science of law; one versed in the law, especially in the civil law; a writer on civil and international law. It has ever been the method of public jurists to Burke.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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