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.
Historical A Chief Justiciar: the highest political and judicial officer of the Kingdom of England in the 12th and 13th centuries.
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Historical A justiciar: a high-ranking judicial officer of medieval England or Scotland.
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Historical Various equivalent medieval offices elsewhere in Europe.
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Christianity, Lifestyle, Religion, Theology A believer in the doctrine (or heresy) that adherence to religious law redeems mankind before God.
Derived terms
Capital Justiciary, Chief Justiciary, Circuit Court of Justiciary, Commissioner of Justiciary, Lord Commissioner of Justiciary, Court of Justiciary, High Court of Justiciary, justiciaryship, Lord of Justiciary
justiciary
adj
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.
Christianity, Lifestyle, Religion, TheologyObsolete Of or relating to the doctrine (or heresy) that adherence to religious law redeems mankind before God.
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Judicial: of or relating to the administration of justice, judges, or judgeships.
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Of or relating to the High Court of Justiciary.
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Of or relating to a circuit court held by one of the judges of the High Court of Justiciary.