Definition of JUSTICIARY

justiciary

Meanings

Plural: justiciaries

Noun

  • formerly a high judicial officer
  • the jurisdiction of a justiciar
  • A judgeship: a judge's jurisdiction, power, or office.
  • The judiciary: a collective term for the court system or the body of judges, justices etc.
  • One who administers justice
  • A judge or justice.
  • One who administers justice
  • A magistrate.
  • One who administers justice
  • A Chief Justiciar: the highest political and judicial officer of the Kingdom of England in the 12th and 13th centuries.
  • One who administers justice
  • A justiciar: a high-ranking judicial officer of medieval England or Scotland.
  • One who administers justice
  • Various equivalent medieval offices elsewhere in Europe.
  • A believer in the doctrine (or heresy) that adherence to religious law redeems mankind before God.

Adj

  • Of or relating to justification or redemption before God.
  • Of or relating to the doctrine (or heresy) that adherence to religious law redeems mankind before God.
  • Judicial: of or relating to the administration of justice, judges, or judgeships.
  • Of or relating to the High Court of Justiciary.
  • Of or relating to a circuit court held by one of the judges of the High Court of Justiciary.

Origin / Etymology

From Late Latin justitiaria, justiciaria (“judgeship, judiciarship; court sessions”), justitiarius, and justiciarius (“justiciar, judge, justice [of the peace]; judiciary, related to justice”), all from Latin iūstitia (“justice”) + -āria (“-ary”). Paralleled in Middle English and Early Modern English by forms from Anglo-Norman justiserie (“judgeship, judiciarship”), from Anglo-Norman and Middle French justicerie (“judgeship; tribunal”), from justice + -ery. As a translation of various Continental European offices, via Middle French justicier, Spanish justiciero, etc.

Scrabble Score: 22

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Words With Friends Score: 25

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