# justiciary

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
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
4. One who administers justice
5. One who administers justice
6. One who administers justice
7. One who administers justice
8. A believer in the doctrine (or heresy) that adherence to religious law redeems mankind before God.

## 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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