About The Word Justiciary
Learn about the word Justiciary to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Justiciary definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Justiciary
| Justiciary Definition And Meaning |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Justiciary?
[n] the jurisdiction of a justiciar
[n] (British) formerly a high judicial officer Synonyms | Synonyms for Justiciary: justiciar Related Terms | Find terms related to Justiciary: See Also | judge | jurisdiction | jurist | justice | magistrate Justiciary In Webster's Dictionary \Jus*ti"ci*a*ry\, n. [Cf. LL. justitiarius, F.
justicier. See {Justice}.] (Old Eng. Law)
An old name for the judges of the higher English courts.
Note: The chief justiciary, or justiciar, in early English
history, was not only the chief justice of the kingdom,
but also ex officio regent in the king's absence.
{Court of justiciary} (Scots Law), the supreme criminal
court, having jurisdiction over the whole of Scotland.
|
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Modicon ‐ trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and…
- Cross-fertilize ‐ cause to undergo cross-fertilization; cross with [v] undergo…
- Hood ornament ‐ an ornament on the front of the hood of a car emblematic of the…
- Vasarely ‐ French painter (born in Hungary) who was a pioneer of op art…
- Congolese ‐ a native or inhabitant of the Republic of Congo [adj] of or relating…
- Biotechnology ‐ the branch of engineering science in which biological science…
- Confusingly ‐ in a bewildering and confusing manner; "her situation was bewilderingly…
- Newmarket ‐ a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and…
- Have words ‐ censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for…
- Unchangingness ‐ the quality of being unchangeable; having a marked tendency to…