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Justiciar

Defined in 8 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Anderson (1889), Stimson (1881)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

or JUSTICIER.

In old English law. A judge or justice. Baker, fol. 118; Cron. Angl. One of several persons learned in the law, who sat in the OMla regis, and formed a kind of court of appeal in cases of difficulty. The chief justi<aar (capitalis justicarius totms Angliae) was a special magistrate, who presided over the whole aula, regis, who was the principal minister of state, the seeond man in the kingdom, and, by virtue of his office, guardian oi the realm in the king's absence. 8 Sharswood, Bl. Comm. 37; Si>elman, 330, 831, 332; 2 Hawk. P. 0. 6. The last who bore this title was Philip Bassist, in the time of Heit III. JU8TICIARE, or JU8TITIARE (Law Lat. right; to compel a person to appear in court. Bracton, fol. 308b; 1 Beeves, Hist. Eng. Law, 125, 173, 174. Hence the writ of justides (q. V.) Justidari, to be justiced; to have justice. St. Marlb. c. 1. JUSTICIARII ITINERANTES (Lat.)

In English law. Justices who formerly went from county to county to administer justice. They were usually called justices in eyre, to distinguish them from justices residing at Westminster, who were called justicii residenies. Co. Litt. 293. JUSTICIARII RESIDENTES (Lat.)

In English law. Justices or judges who usually resided in Westminster. They were so called to distinguish them from justices in eyre. Co. Litt. 293.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A judge; a justice.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

JUSTICIER. In Old English Law. A Judge or Justice. Baker, fol. 118; Mon, Angl. One of several persons learned in the law, who sat in the aula regia, and formed a kind of court of appeal in cases of difficulty., presided over the whole owria^ regie, who was the principal minister of state, the second man in the kingdom, and by virtue of his office, guardian of the realm in the king’s absence. 3 Bla. Com. 87; Spelman, Gloss. 330; 2 Hawk. PI. Or. 6. The last who bore this title was Philip Bas^t, in the time of Hen. III. After 1234, the office fell into abeyance; Harcourt, Lord Steward 116. The powers of the office went to the chief Justice of the King’s Bench and the steward of the household. Id. 128, See also 2 Sel. Essays in Anglo-Amer. L. H. 213. JUSTICIARII ITINERANTES (Lat). Justices in eyre (q. v.). JUSTICIARII RESIDENTES (Lat). Justices or judges who usually resided in Westminster: they were so called to distinguish them from justices in eyre. Co. Litt, 293.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In old English law. A judge or justice. One of several persons learned in the law, who sat in the aula regis, and formed a kind of court of appeal in cases of difficulty.

High jnsticier. In old French and Canadian law. A feudal lord who exercised the right called "high justice." Guyot, Inst. Feod. c. 26.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

J nsticiarins, justitiarius, justitia, I. I, Justicier, l.fr.

In old English law. A justice or justicer. Jnsticlarii Itinerantes: justices in eyre. Justiciarii residentes: justices resident at Westminster.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

In old English law. A judge or justice, One of several persons learned in the law, who sat in the aula regis, and formed a kind of court of appeal in cases of difficulty.

A Dictionary of Law

William C. Anderson · 1889

See Chancelloe.

Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law

Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881

Justice. The Chief ond person in the kingdom; later,