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Justiciary

This word is acceptable for play in the UK dictionary that is being used in the following games:

n. A high judicial officer in medieval England.

n. A justiciar

n. The office of a justiciar

n. An old name for the judges of the higher English courts.

Pertaining to the law; legal; relating to the administration of justice.

n. An administrator of justice; a justice or judge.

n. In early English history, the chief administrator of both government and justice.

n. In theology, one who trusts in the justice or uprightness of his own conduct.

n. Administration of justice or of criminal law; judiciary.

n. formerly a high judicial officer

n. the jurisdiction of a justiciar

"The Edinburgh high court of justiciary heard that Taylor had "no concept" of how dangerous it was to give a child methadone."

Words that are more generic or abstract

justice jurist judge jurisdiction

justiciary power clerk of justiciary courts of justiciary

Words that are found in similar contexts

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