justiciar
a high judicial officer in medieval England.
the chief political and judicial officer in England from the reign of William I to that of Henry III.
Origin of justiciar
1Other words from justiciar
- jus·ti·ci·ar·ship, noun
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How to use justiciar in a sentence
justiciar, the citizens permitted to elect their own, i, 43.
London and the Kingdom - Volume III | Reginald R. SharpeHe received a legatine commission, and became sole justiciar.
The English Church in the Middle Ages | William HuntHeaded by the new justiciar, Hugh Bigod, they besieged Wolvesey.
The History of England | T.F. ToutBut his lordship, justiciar-General, upbye, has sent his provost-marshal with letters of arrest to the place in vain.
John Splendid | Neil MunroA justiciar was an official who exercised the power of government in a judicial manner.
"Colony,"--or "Free State"? "Dependence,"--or "Just Connection"? | Alpheus H. Snow
British Dictionary definitions for justiciar
/ (dʒʌˈstɪʃɪˌɑː) /
English legal history the chief political and legal officer from the time of William I to that of Henry III, who deputized for the king in his absence and presided over the kings' courts: Also called: justiciary
Derived forms of justiciar
- justiciarship, noun
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