Home›Modern Legislators and Statute Authors›Legal SystemBrowse ByLegal SystemThis dimension groups jurists by the legal system in which they practiced, civil law, common law or another tradition. Wikipedia notes that the meaning of the term "jurist" itself varies "depending on jurisdiction," reflecting how differently legal systems train and title their legal experts. Browsing this way collects every jurist who practiced within the same legal tradition.FactsLegal SystemSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonDefining CharacteristicWell-attestedA legislator, or lawmaker, is a person who writes and passes laws, especially someone who is a member of a legislature. 1Legal SystemFilter Results39 entriesRoleAllBarrister (1)Diplomat (4)Judge (7)Jurist (21)Lawyer (25)Legal Scholar (2)Politician (25)Field of LawAllAdministrative Law (2)Civil / Private Law (1)Commercial and Business Law (4)Constitutional Law (9)Criminal Law (11)Environmental Law (1)Human Rights Law (8)International Law (4)Islamic Law (Sharia and Fiqh) (1)Labor and Employment Law (1)Legal Philosophy and Jurisprudence (4)Tax Law (1)Nationality or JurisdictionAllAngola (1)Austria (1)Bolivia (1)Brazil (1)Cambodia (1)China (1)Costa Rica (1)Croatia (1)Ecuador (1)Egypt (1)Ethiopia (1)France (2)Georgia (1)Germany (1)Grenada (1)India (1)Japan (1)Kingdom of Bavaria (1)Latvia (1)Mozambique (1)Myanmar (1)Nepal (1)Norway (1)Panama (1)Paraguay (1)Peru (1)Philippines (1)Poland (1)Portugal (1)Russia (1)Russian Empire (2)Saint Kitts and Nevis (1)Soviet Union (2)Sri Lanka (1)Sweden (1)Switzerland (1)Thailand (1)Turkey (1)Ukraine (1)United Kingdom (2)United States (2)Court Served OnAllConseil Constitutionnel (Constitutional Council of France) (1)International Military Tribunal (Nuremberg) (1)North Carolina Supreme Court (1)Permanent Court of International Justice (1)Supreme Court of the State of New York (1)GenderAllFemale (13)Male (33)Era (Birth Decade)All1752 (1)1753 (1)1757 (1)1759 (1)1788 (1)1800 (2)1801 (1)1806 (1)1814 (1)1818 (1)1823 (1)1834 (1)1843 (1)1858 (1)1860 (1)1863 (1)1865 (1)1871 (1)1873 (2)1874 (1)1877 (1)1880 (1)1884 (1)1888 (1)1889 (1)1891 (1)1892 (1)1896 (1)1899 (2)1902 (2)1903 (1)1904 (2)1905 (1)1907 (1)1909 (1)1912 (1)1914 (1)1921 (1)1922 (1)1923 (1)1927 (1)1928 (2)1930 (1)1932 (1)1933 (1)1934 (1)1936 (1)1938 (1)1939 (1)1940 (1)1942 (1)1944 (3)1946 (1)1949 (1)1950 (3)1953 (1)1955 (1)1956 (1)1957 (2)1958 (1)1960 (1)1962 (2)1967 (1)1968 (1)1969 (2)1973 (2)1976 (1)1977 (1)1978 (1)1981 (1)1985 (1)Legal FamilyAllCivil Law (19)Common Law (4)Mixed Legal System (1)Nordic Law (1)Religious Law (1)Socialist Law (2)Show ResultsBrowseCompareCommon LawLegal System2 entriesEnglish LawLegal System1 entryFrench Legal SystemLegal System4 entriesGerman Legal SystemLegal System4 entriesIndian Legal SystemLegal System2 entriesJapanese LawLegal System4 entriesLaw of AngolaLegal System1 entryLaw of AustriaLegal System2 entriesLaw of BoliviaLegal System1 entryLaw of BrazilLegal System1 entryLaw of CambodiaLegal System1 entryLaw of Costa RicaLegal System1 entryLaw of CroatiaLegal System2 entriesLaw of EcuadorLegal System1 entryLaw of EgyptLegal System2 entriesLaw of EthiopiaLegal System1 entryLaw of Georgia (country)Legal System1 entryLaw of GrenadaLegal System1 entryLaw of LatviaLegal System1 entryLaw of MozambiqueLegal System1 entryLaw of MyanmarLegal System2 entriesLaw of NepalLegal System1 entryLaw of NorwayLegal System2 entriesLaw of PanamaLegal System1 entryLaw of ParaguayLegal System1 entryLaw of PeruLegal System2 entriesLaw of PolandLegal System3 entriesLaw of PortugalLegal System1 entryLaw of RussiaLegal System3 entriesLaw of SwedenLegal System3 entriesLaw of SwitzerlandLegal System1 entryLaw of ThailandLegal System1 entryLaw of the People's Republic of ChinaLegal System1 entryLaw of the PhilippinesLegal System1 entryLaw of the Soviet UnionLegal System1 entryLaw of the United KingdomLegal System7 entriesLaw of the United StatesLegal System29 entriesLaw of TurkeyLegal System6 entriesLaw of UkraineLegal System1 entrySources1. Legislator (Wikipedia)tier 2WikipediaLegislator, lead sectionQuote, Legislator, lead sectionA legislator, or lawmaker, is a person who writes and passes laws, especially someone who is a member of a legislature.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.