noun
legal scholar; jurist
Refers to an academic expert in law, not a practicing lawyer. In English, 'lawyer' is a common but imprecise gloss; the core meaning is a scholar of jurisprudence.
彼は著名な法律学者で、憲法の専門家だ。
He is a prominent legal scholar and a constitutional law expert.
法律学者の意見は裁判で参考にされることがある。
The opinions of legal scholars are sometimes referenced in court cases.
Compound of 法律 (law) + 学者 (scholar).