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
Example Sentences
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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
If the king, of the justiciary in his absence, should transgress any article, any four might demand reparation, and on denial carry their complaint to the rest of their body.
From View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 by Henry Hallam
Upon the 26th, he was brought before the justiciary, and indicted in common form.
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
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
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
The princes of Baux were podestas of Milan, consul-podestas of Arles, where they had a castle, were seneschals of Piedmont, grand justiciaries of the kingdom of Naples, princes of Orange, and viscounts of Marseilles.
From In Troubadour-Land A Ramble in Provence and Languedoc by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould
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
A writ was issued, addressed to the justiciaries who had presided at the trials for the adulteration of the coin, Peter of Pentecester, Walter of Heylynn, John of Cobham, appointed justiciaries for the occasion.
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 06 (From Barbarossa to Dante) by Charles F. (Charles Francis) Horne
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 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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