justiciary

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.

  1. derived from justiciero
  2. derived from justicier
  3. derived from iustitia
  4. borrowed from justitiaria

Definitions

  1. A judgeship

    A judgeship: a judge's jurisdiction, power, or office.

  2. The judiciary

    The judiciary: a collective term for the court system or the body of judges, justices etc.

  3. One who administers justice

  4. + 6 more definitions
    1. A believer in the doctrine (or heresy) that adherence to religious law redeems mankind…

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

    2. Of or relating to justification or redemption before God.

    3. Of or relating to the doctrine (or heresy) that adherence to religious law redeems…

      Of or relating to the doctrine (or heresy) that adherence to religious law redeems mankind before God.

    4. Judicial

      Judicial: of or relating to the administration of justice, judges, or judgeships.

    5. Of or relating to the High Court of Justiciary.

    6. Of or relating to a circuit court held by one of the judges of the High Court of…

      Of or relating to a circuit court held by one of the judges of the High Court of Justiciary.

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