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justiciar

The origin and history of justiciar.

Etymology

From Late Latin justitiarius and justiciarius ("justiciar, judge, justice [of the peace]; judiciary, related to justice"), from Latin iūstitia ("justice") plus -āria ("-ary"). As a rendering of various Continental European offices, it came via Middle French justicier, Spanish justiciero, justicia mayor, and so on.

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