Found 2 items, similar to justiciary.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: justiciary justiciary n 1: formerly a high judicial officer [syn: justiciar] 2: the jurisdiction of a justiciar
English → English (gcide) Definition: Justiciary Justiciary \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. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] Court of justiciary (Scots Law), the supreme criminal court, having jurisdiction over the whole of Scotland.