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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Having so done, the justiciary dismissed him, but, on pretence he was the council's prisoner, he was sent back to his now more weary prison than ever.
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
In 1188 Archbishop Baldwin made a preaching tour through Wales accompanied by Glanville, the great justiciary of Henry II., and Gerald of Barry.
From Mediæval Wales Chiefly in the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries: Six Popular Lectures by A. G. (Andrew George) Little
Upon the 26th, he was ordered by the council to be prosecuted before the justiciary.
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 grand vicar of Rheims retained one of the three copies; another was sent to Monsieur Chauvelin, guardian of the State's seal; the third remained at the clerk's office of the justiciary of St. Minehould.
From Superstition In All Ages (1732) Common Sense by Anna Knoop
He promised them security; allowed them a jury on trials, consisting half of natives, half of foreigners; and appointed them a justiciary in London for their protection.
From The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part B. From Henry III. to Richard III. by David Hume
Descended from the O'Hagans, who were hereditary justiciaries and secretaries to the O'Neill, he is, by universal consent, one of the ablest and most accomplished judges that ever adorned the Irish Bench.
From The Land-War In Ireland (1870) A History For The Times by James Godkin
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
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 English justiciaries for the southern district of the conquered kingdom were holding an assize, and at this most of the nobles and principal men of that part were present.
From In Freedom's Cause : a Story of Wallace and Bruce by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty
The Earl of Norfolk was defeated at Fagadun, near Cambridge, by Odo, the regent, assisted by Richard de Bienfaite and William de Warenne, the two justiciaries.
From The History of England, Volume I by David Hume
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