justiciary
Justiciary (noun) means a judgeship: a judge's jurisdiction, power, or office.
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”) + -āria (“-ary”). Paralleled in Middle English and Early Modern English by forms from Anglo-Norman justiserie (“judgeship, judiciarship”), from Anglo-Norman and Middle French justicerie (“judgeship; tribunal”), from justice + -ery. As a translation of various Continental European offices, via Middle French justicier, Spanish justiciero, etc.
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What is the meaning of justiciary?
"justiciary" (noun) means a judgeship: a judge's jurisdiction, power, or office.
What are the different meanings of justiciary?
"justiciary" has 3 main meanings: 1. A judgeship: a judge's jurisdiction, power, or office; 2. The judiciary: a collective term for the court system or the body of judges, justices etc; 3. One who administers justice.