Definitions for justiciardʒʌˈstɪʃ i ər
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
jus•ti•ci•ardʒʌˈstɪʃ i ər(n.)
a high judicial officer in medieval England.
Category: Law, Western History
the chief political and judicial officer in England from the reign of William I to that of Henry III.
Category: Law, Western History
Origin of justiciar:
1475–85; < ML jūsticiāriusjusticiary
jus•ti′ci•ar•ship`(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
justiciar, justiciary(noun)
formerly a high judicial officer
Wiktionary
justiciar(Noun)
A high judicial officer in medieval England
Webster Dictionary
Justiciar(noun)
same as Justiciary
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