adjective
noun
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an officer or administrator of justice; judge
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another word for justiciar
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Etymology
Origin of justiciary
From the Medieval Latin word jūsticiārius, dating back to 1470–80. See justice, -ary
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He had been a chaplain of King Henry, and having received the education of a lawyer, from 1224-35 he visited various parts of the kingdom as a justiciary.
From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Norwich A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Episcopal See by C. H. B. (Charles Henry Bourne) Quennell
By his own account, all the justiciary of England conspired in unholy league to effect his ruin, and did not rest until they had accomplished their dread designs.
From Fern Vale (Volume 1) or the Queensland Squatter by Colin Munro
He appears further to have had powers of life and death in virtue of a commission of justiciary granted to him about the same time.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" by Various
This excellent man was retired from all business, with the exception that he continued to act as justiciary for the estates of certain well-tried friends.
From Weird Tales, Vol. II. by E. T. A. (Ernst Theodor Amadeus) Hoffmann
However, he was remanded back to prison till the 23d, when he was brought before the justiciary, and interrogate, Whether he would abjure the apologetical declaration, and own the authority of James VII.?
From Biographia Scoticana (Scots Worthies) A Brief Historical Account of the Lives, Characters, and Memorable Transactions of the Most Eminent Scots Worthies by John Howie
The high officers and a large proportion of the justiciaries and sheriffs were English, and Edward ruled Scotland from Westminster as he did England.
From In Freedom's Cause : a Story of Wallace and Bruce by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty
The news spread that he was ill, and the royal justiciaries and barons visited him and expressed their sympathy and affection in crowds, which must have considerably heightened his temperature.
From Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln A Short Story of One of the Makers of Mediaeval England by Charles L. (Charles Latimer) Marson
Abbots and priors as territorial lords and high justiciaries had their share in the confiscated goods of the defeated combatant, and Pope Nicholas when applied to in 858 pronounced it “a just and legitimate combat.”
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" by Various
They are high justiciaries on their own lands, those great Bohemian barons, and so he gave the forester a fair trial.
From Guy Livingstone; or, 'Thorough' by George A. (George Alfred) Lawrence
The administration was left in the hands of Hugh, Bishop of Durham, and of Longchamp, Bishop of Ely, whom he appointed justiciaries and guardians of the realm.
From The History of England, Volume I by David Hume
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