justiciar

[juːˈstɪʃə]

justiciar Definition

• 1. a medieval officer of justice
• 2. a person who acts as a judge or administers justice

Using justiciar: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "justiciar" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  The justiciar was responsible for the administration of justice in the kingdom.

• Example

  He acted as a justiciar in the dispute between the two parties.

justiciar Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for justiciar

• judge
• magistrate
• arbiter
• adjudicator
• jurist

Phrases with justiciar

• chief justiciar

  the chief judicial officer of the English crown, presiding over the Curia Regis

  Example

  Hubert de Burgh served as chief justiciar under King John and Henry III.

• itinerant justiciar

  a royal justice who traveled around the country to hear cases

  Example

  The itinerant justiciars were appointed by Henry II to hear cases in the local courts.

• lord high justiciar

  the highest judicial officer in the land, appointed by the monarch

  Example

  The lord high justiciar was responsible for the administration of justice in the realm.

Origins of justiciar

from Old French 'justicier', from Latin 'iustitiarius', from 'iustitia' meaning 'justice'

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Summary: justiciar in Brief

A 'justiciar' [juːˈstɪʃə] is a medieval officer of justice or a person who acts as a judge or administers justice. It was a position of authority responsible for the administration of justice in the kingdom. The term extends into phrases like 'chief justiciar,' 'itinerant justiciar,' and 'lord high justiciar,' denoting different levels of judicial officers.