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justiciary en · ADJ

Etymology

From Late Latin justitiaria, justiciaria (“judgeship, judiciarship; court sessions”), justitiarius, and justiciarius (“justiciar, judge, justice [of the peace]; judiciary, related to justice”), all from Latin iūstitia (“justice”) + -āria (“-ary”). Paralleled in Middle English and Early Modern English by forms from Anglo-Norman justiserie (“judgeship, judiciarship”), from Anglo-Norman and Middle French justicerie (“judgeship; tribunal”), from justice + -ery. As a translation of various Continental European offices, via Middle French justicier, Spanish justiciero, etc.

Meanings

  1. (obsolete) Of or relating to justification or redemption before God.
  2. (obsolete) Of or relating to the doctrine (or heresy) that adherence to religious law redeems mankind before God.
  3. Judicial: of or relating to the administration of justice, judges, or judgeships.
  4. Of or relating to the High Court of Justiciary.
  5. Of or relating to a circuit court held by one of the judges of the High Court of Justiciary.

Forms

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most justiciary Degree=Sup lexicographic
more justiciary Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Synonyms

judicatory · juridicial · judicial · juridical · see legalist · justiciary · juridic · see legalist · judicatory · judiciary

justiciary en · NOUN

Etymology

From Late Latin justitiaria, justiciaria (“judgeship, judiciarship; court sessions”), justitiarius, and justiciarius (“justiciar, judge, justice [of the peace]; judiciary, related to justice”), all from Latin iūstitia (“justice”) + -āria (“-ary”). Paralleled in Middle English and Early Modern English by forms from Anglo-Norman justiserie (“judgeship, judiciarship”), from Anglo-Norman and Middle French justicerie (“judgeship; tribunal”), from justice + -ery. As a translation of various Continental European offices, via Middle French justicier, Spanish justiciero, etc.

Meanings

  1. (Scotland, countable, historical) A judgeship: a judge's jurisdiction, power, or office.
  2. (uncountable) The judiciary: a collective term for the court system or the body of judges, justices etc.
  3. (countable, historical, uncountable) One who administers justice ▸ A judge or justice.
  4. (countable, historical, uncountable) One who administers justice ▸ A magistrate.
  5. (countable, historical, uncountable) One who administers justice ▸ A Chief Justiciar: the highest political and judicial officer of the Kingdom of England in the 12th and 13th centuries.
  6. (countable, historical, uncountable) One who administers justice ▸ A justiciar: a high-ranking judicial officer of medieval England or Scotland.
  7. (countable, historical, uncountable) One who administers justice ▸ Various equivalent medieval offices elsewhere in Europe.
  8. (countable, uncountable) A believer in the doctrine (or heresy) that adherence to religious law redeems mankind before God.

Forms

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justiciaries Number=Plur lexicographic

Antonyms

solifidian · antinomian

Deriveds

Circuit Court of Justiciary · Lord Commissioner of Justiciary · Commissioner of Justiciary · Capital Justiciary · Chief Justiciary · Court of Justiciary · Lord of Justiciary · High Court of Justiciary · justiciaryship

Synonyms

justicer · judiciary · judgeship · judicature · justicer · judicial · justiciary · bench · justicer · judg · justiciar · judgeship · judicature · justiceship · justiciary · judge · judicial branch · justicer · justiciar · justiciar · jurisdiction · justiciar · doomsman · justiciary · justicer · legalist · justiciar · judiciar · justiciar · justicer · bench · judicature · justiciar · justice · judiciary · bench

Translations (3)

pl oprawca (officer) · pl justycjariusz (officer) · la iūstitiārius (officer)