justiciary

C2+ Topic:Crime & Justice

US /dʒʌˈstɪʃiˌɛri/ UK /dʒʌˈstɪʃəri/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
an officer who administers justice, or relating to the administration of justice

The case was heard before the high court of justiciary.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · an officer who administers... judge magistrate justiciar judicial

Word family

Related forms justice justiciar judicature

Etymology

From Medieval Latin 'iusticiarius', from Latin 'iustitia' ('justice'), from 'iustus' ('just'), from 'ius' ('law, right'); used especially of the Scottish High Court of Justiciary.

iusticiarius Medieval Latin iustitia Latin ius, iuris Latin

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Topics

Crime & Justice Word Formation & Derivatives

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# justiciary

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /dʒʌˈstɪʃiˌɛri/
**IPA (UK):** /dʒʌˈstɪʃəri/

## Meanings
1. an officer who administers justice, or relating to the administration of justice

## Examples
- The case was heard before the high court of justiciary.

## Synonyms
- judge
- magistrate
- justiciar
- judicial

## Related Forms
- justice
- justiciar
- judicature

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: iusticiarius
- Root: iustitia
- Root: ius, iuris

## Etymology
From Medieval Latin 'iusticiarius', from Latin 'iustitia' ('justice'), from 'iustus' ('just'), from 'ius' ('law, right'); used especially of the Scottish High Court of Justiciary.

## AI Etymology
Justiciary comes from Medieval Latin 'iusticiarius', from Latin 'iustitia' ('justice'), from 'iustus' ('just'), from 'ius' ('law, right'); used especially of the Scottish High Court of Justiciary. The historical trail runs through Medieval Latin iusticiarius, Latin iustitia and Latin ius, iuris. In modern use it means an officer who administers justice, or relating to the administration of justice. Related forms include justice, justiciar, judicature.

## Topics
- Crime & Justice
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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