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=== Civil law ===
In [[Roman law]], the term jurisconsult (''iurisconsultus'', sometimes also translated to simply "jurist" in English) referred to a kind of [[Lawyer|legal professional]] in [[Ancient Rome]].<ref>{{Cite Merriam-Webster|jurisconsult}}</ref> Presently, a number of [[Civil law (legal system)|civil law]] jurisdictions retain the term "jurist" (or its equivalent in the native language) to refer to a person with legal training or practice experience. 

In Norway, the term is a protected title and refers to lawyers, judges, and academics who have a qualifying law degree.<ref>{{cite web |last=Falkanger |first=Thor |author-link=Thor Falkanger |editor-last=Gisle |editor-first=Jon |editor-link=Jon Gisle |title=jurist |url=https://snl.no/jurist |access-date=1 August 2022 |website=[[Store Norske Leksikon]]|date=8 July 2022 }}</ref>

In [[Switzerland]], the term "[[Jurist (Switzerland)|juristes]]" is not a protected title referring to a professional lawyer but refers more broadly to persons who have a degree in law.<ref name="HDS">{{HDS|009639|Juristes}}</ref>