Justiciary

Another name for a judge. In Latin, he was called justicairius, and in French justicier. Not used. Brae. Abr. "Courts" (A).

Another name for a judge. In Latin, he was called justiciarius, and in French, justicier. Not used. Bacon, Abr. Courts (A). JUSTICIES (from verb justiciare, do you do justice to). In English Law. A special writ in the nature of a commission, empowering a sheriff to hold plea in his county court of a cause which he could not take jurisdiction of without this writ: e. g. trespass vi et armis for any sum, and all personal actions above forty shillings. 1 Burn, Just. 449. So called from the Latin word justicies, used in the writ, which runs, "praecipimus tibi quod justicies A B," etc.; we command you to do A B right, etc. Bracton, lib. 4, tr. 6, c. 13; Kitch. 74; Fitzh. N. B. 117; 3 Bla. Com. 3, 6.

Anoldname fora judge or justice. The word is formed on the analogy of the Latin “justiciarius” and French “Fusticier.”

[L. Lat. capitalis justitiarius, justiciarius, justicia.] In old English law. A high judicial officer and special magistrate, who presided over the aula regis of the Norman kings, and who was also 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 Bl. Com. 38. Gilb. C. P. Introd. 18-20. Spelman, voc. Justitia. See Justicier, Justitiarius.