justiciary

Meaning

Noun

1. A judgeship: a judge's jurisdiction, power, or office.
2. The judiciary: a collective term for the court system or the body of judges, justices etc.
3. One who administers justice
4. One who administers justice
5. One who administers justice
6. One who administers justice
7. One who administers justice
8. A believer in the doctrine (or heresy) that adherence to religious law redeems mankind before God.

Adj

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.

Synonyms

justiciar

judge

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judicature

judicial

justice

legal

ref

Bench

umpire

Translations

τιμωρός

δικαιοδότης

rechterlijk

justiciario

Etymology

Cognate with Anglo-Norman: justiserie

Cognate with Anglo-Norman: -

Cognate with Middle French: justicerie

In summary

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.