justiciar

• Nom historique désignant un haut fonctionnaire judiciaire ou un juge, notamment dans l'Angleterre et l'Écosse médiévales.

A historical noun referring to a high judicial officer or judge, especially in medieval England and Scotland.

1. High judicial officerC2formalbritish

   A former high-ranking judicial officer in medieval England, responsible for overseeing the administration of justice.

   Grand justicier

   • The justiciar presided over the royal court in the king's absence.
   • King Henry II appointed a justiciar to manage legal affairs.
   • The role of the justiciar diminished after the Magna Carta.

   Synonymesjusticiary