justiciar
Americannoun
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a high judicial officer in medieval England.
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the chief political and judicial officer in England from the reign of William I to that of Henry III.
noun
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Etymology
Origin of justiciar
1475–85; < Medieval Latin jūsticiārius justiciary
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But no one rose to aid him, and his garrisons were soon being besieged by loyal levies, headed by the justiciar and by Hubert Walter, the newly elected archbishop of Canterbury.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History by Various
The old justiciar Geoffrey Fitz-Peter, now on his death-bed, had also refused to pronounce sentence on the defaulters.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History by Various
Of the great officers we may probably find the steward in the person of the justiciar, the normal president of the court.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" by Various
During his absence Hubert visited York both as legate and as justiciar.
From The English Church in the Middle Ages by William Hunt
After his decease the conduct of the government passed into the hands of the justiciar Hubert de Burgh, and the papal legate Pandulf, to whom the marshal had specially recommended the young king.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History by Various
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