justiciary

8 synonyms for justiciary, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.

Noun — The position, power, or area of authority held by a judge.

Synonyms

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Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.

bench jurisdiction justice judge

Less common

Still standard English, but they carry more weight.

judiciary

Rare, literary or technical

Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.

justiciar judicature justicer

Synonyms by Meaning

1. noun

The position, power, or area of authority held by a judge.

justiciar judicature bench jurisdiction

2. noun

The court system as a whole, or judges considered as a group.

judicature judiciary bench

3. noun

A person who carries out justice.

justice judge justicer

Etymology

From Late Latin justitiaria, justiciaria ("judgeship, judiciarship; court sessions"), justitiarius, and justiciarius ("justiciar, judge, justice [of the peace]; judiciary, related to justice"), all from Latin iūstitia ("justice") plus -āria ("-ary"). This runs alongside forms in Middle English and Early Modern English...

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