jurist vs legal expert

jurist and legal expert both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
jurist	Yes	No	No	No
legal expert	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, jurist and legal expert are synonyms defined as:

jurist and legal expert: a legal scholar versed in civil law or the law of nations

jurist (noun)	legal expert (noun)
a legal scholar versed in civil law or the law of nations	a legal scholar versed in civil law or the law of nations
a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice