legal expert vs jurist

legal expert and jurist both are nouns.

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

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

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

legal expert (noun)	jurist (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