justiciary
/dʒʌˈstɪʃ(ə)ri
/noun (plural justiciaries) chiefly Scottish
1An administrator of justice.Though they are valued as warriors and justiciaries, they have a difficult time with more social activities....
- WILLIAM de FORZ of Oleron was one of the five commanders and one of the justiciaries of the Navy.
- The judges who sat in this court were distinguished by the name of justices, or justiciaries.
1.1 [mass noun] The administration of justice: [as modifier]: justiciary cases...
- In short, improper methods impeded law enforcement; investigatory means took control of justiciary ends.
- In a few years, we may find a more professional Crown Office as well as a more contrite justiciary.
- The High Court of Justiciary has once sat outside Scotland, at Zeist in the Netherlands.
Origin
Mid 16th century: from medieval Latin justitiarius, from Latin justitia, from justus (see just).
- a tall story (or tale)
- at a loss
- at a low ebb
- ataman
- AT & T
- at an angle
- at anchor
- AT and T
- a tangled web
- at any price
- at any rate
- at a (or one) stroke
- at a (or the) minimum
- atap
- at a premium
- at a price
- at a profit
- at a push
- ataractic
- at a range of
- at a rate of knots
- ataraxia
- ataraxic
- ataraxy
- at arm's length