justiciar
a high judicial officer in medieval England.
the chief political and judicial officer in England from the reign of William I to that of Henry III.
Origin of justiciar
1Other words from justiciar
- jus·ti·ci·ar·ship, noun
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How to use justiciar in a sentence
The Justiciars had prudently barricaded the doors, but, when Bruce called for fire, they instantly surrendered.
King Robert the Bruce | A. F. MurisonHis justiciars, and especially Hubert Walter, were responsible for several innovations which were to have far-spreading results.
Political exigencies had led these justiciars, clerks in Chancery, and "our other officers," to settle outside the city walls.
Memorials of Old London | VariousWhile this scene was enacting, the English Justiciars were in session in the Castle.
King Robert the Bruce | A. F. MurisonHenry appointed some locally based justices, called justiciars.
Our Legal Heritage, 5th Ed. | S. A. Reilly
British Dictionary definitions for justiciar
/ (dʒʌˈstɪʃɪˌɑː) /
English legal history the chief political and legal officer from the time of William I to that of Henry III, who deputized for the king in his absence and presided over the kings' courts: Also called: justiciary
Derived forms of justiciar
- justiciarship, noun
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