noun
- plural of justiciar; high judicial officers or chief justices in medieval England who administered justice on behalf of the king
Usage: historical; medieval legal term
Examples
- The king appointed several justiciars to oversee legal matters in different regions.
- Medieval justiciars held considerable power in the royal court system.
- The justiciars traveled throughout the kingdom to hear cases and dispense justice.
- Under Henry II, the justiciars helped establish a more unified legal system.
- These royal justiciars were among the most trusted advisors to the monarch.
- The office of justiciar was one of the highest positions in medieval government.