jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"

expert - a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully

mufti - a jurist who interprets Muslim religious law

Bentham, Jeremy Bentham - English philosopher and jurist; founder of utilitarianism (1748-1831)

Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., Holmes - United States jurist noted for his liberal opinions (1841-1935)

Charles Evans Hughes, Hughes - United States jurist who served on the Supreme Court (1862-1948)

Jay, John Jay - United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)

John Marshall, Marshall - United States jurist; as chief justice of the Supreme Court he established the principles of United States constitutional law (1755-1835)

Rehnquist, William Hubbs Rehnquist, William Rehnquist - United States jurist who served as an associate justice on the United States Supreme Court from 1972 until 1986, when he was appointed chief justice (born in 1924)

Harlan Fiske Stone, Stone - United States jurist who served on the United States Supreme Court as Chief Justice (1872-1946)

Frederick Moore Vinson, Vinson - United States jurist who served as chief justice of the Supreme Court (1890-1953)

Earl Warren, Warren - United States jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1891-1974)