justiciar

/dʤʌs'tiʃiɑ:/

Thân thiện

The justiciar presided over the royal court.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A high judicial officer in medieval England: A "justiciar" was a powerful official who served as the chief justice or chief administrator of the royal court, particularly during the Norman and early Plantagenet periods. The role combined supreme judicial authority with significant executive power, often acting as the king's chief minister or regent.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The King appointed his most trusted advisor as the royal justiciar.
  • The justiciar presided over the highest court and managed the kingdom's legal affairs in the monarch's absence.

Advanced Usage

• Capitalization: The term is often capitalized when referring to a specific historical title or office, such as "Chief Justiciar" or "the Justiciar of England."
  • Hubert Walter served as Chief Justiciar to King Richard I.

Variants and Related Words

• Justiciary (noun): This is a closely related term, often used interchangeably with "justiciar" to refer to the same historical office. It can also refer more broadly to the administration of justice or a system of courts.
  • The justiciary was responsible for enforcing the king's law across the realm.

Synonyms

• Chief Justice (in a historical context)
• High Judge
• Chief Minister (reflecting the administrative role)

Related Phrases

• Court of the Justiciar: Refers to the high court over which the justiciar presided.
  • Important cases were brought before the Court of the Justiciar.

Học thuật

Noun

1. formerly a high judicial officer

Từ đồng nghĩa

• justiciary