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Justiciar

//d͡ʒʌsˈtɪsi.ɑː(ɹ)// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    One who administers justice; A high-ranking judicial officer of medieval England or Scotland. historical
  2. 2
    formerly a high judicial officer wordnet
  3. 3
    One who administers justice; A justice: a high-ranking judge. historical
  4. 4
    One who administers justice; A Chief Justiciar: the highest political and judicial officer of the Kingdom of England in the 12th and 13th centuries. historical
  5. 5
    One who administers justice; Various equivalent medieval offices elsewhere in Europe. historical
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  1. 6
    A justiciary: a believer in the doctrine (or heresy) that adherence to religious law redeems mankind before God. rare

Etymology

From Late Latin justitiarius and justiciarius (“justiciar, judge, justice [of the peace]; judiciary, related to justice”), from Latin iūstitia (“justice”) + -āria (“-ary”). As a translation of various Continental European offices, via Middle French justicier, Spanish justiciero, justicia mayor, etc.

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