justiciar

noun
/d͡ʒʌsˈtɪsi.ɑː(ɹ)/

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.

  1. derived from justiciero
  2. derived from justicier
  3. derived from iūstitia
  4. derived from justitiarius

Definitions

  1. One who administers justice

  2. A justiciary

    A justiciary: a believer in the doctrine (or heresy) that adherence to religious law redeems mankind before God.

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