justiciar

Meaning

1. One who administers justice
2. One who administers justice
3. One who administers justice
4. One who administers justice
5. A justiciary: a believer in the doctrine (or heresy) that adherence to religious law redeems mankind before God.

Synonyms

justiciary

Bench

judge

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justice

ref

umpire

Translations

Pronounced as (IPA)

/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.