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justiciary
[ juh-stish-ee-er-ee ]
adjective
- of or relating to the administration of justice.
noun
, plural jus·ti·ci·ar·ies.
- the office or jurisdiction of a justiciar.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of justiciary1
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Example Sentences
The bailiff, justiciary of the seigniory, had just arrived at the village, accompanied with five or six armed men.
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He ruled England as grand justiciary in the absence of the monarch, and was thus viceregent of the kingdom.
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This so enraged the Bishop that he actually accused the Justiciary of heresy.
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"You have said well, gentlemen, and I thank you for your verdict," said the justiciary.
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"Stand forward, now, Sir Foulke d'Oilly," exclaimed the justiciary.
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