Definitions

1. noun

A person who refuses to take an oath of allegiance or to swear an oath of office, especially in opposition to a monarch or government.

“The nonjurists in 17th-century England were a group of people who refused to swear allegiance to the restored monarchy.”

2. adjective

Relating to or characteristic of a nonjurist.

“Nonjurist principles guided the actions of the rebels during the uprising.”