jurisconsultus
Jurisconsultus is a Latin term meaning “jurist” or “one consulted on the law.” In classical Latin, it referred to a legal expert whose opinion could be sought on matters of law, and in late and medieval Latin it came to denote a professional jurist or legal scholar.
Historically, jurisconsulti were prominent in Roman law. They were learned practitioners and scholars whose writings and
From the medieval period through early modern times, the term persisted in scholastic Latin to describe jurists
Today the exact Latin noun is largely historical. In contemporary usage, the concept survives in modern terms
See also: Jurist, Jurisprudence, Roman law, Civil law, Canon law.