Definition of "justiciary"

(Scotland, countable, chiefly historical) A judgeship: a judge's jurisdiction, power, or office.

(originally Scotland, uncountable) The judiciary: a collective term for the court system or the body of judges, justices etc.  examples

(historical) One who administers justice, particularly:

1. (historical) A judge or justice.

2. (historical) A magistrate.

3. (historical) A Chief Justiciar: the highest political and judicial officer of the Kingdom of England in the 12th and 13th centuries.

4. (historical) A justiciar: a high-ranking judicial officer of medieval England or Scotland.

5. (historical) Various equivalent medieval offices elsewhere in Europe.

(Christianity, theology) A believer in the doctrine (or heresy) that adherence to religious law redeems mankind before God.

(Christianity, theology, obsolete) Of or relating to justification or redemption before God.

(Christianity, theology, obsolete) Of or relating to the doctrine (or heresy) that adherence to religious law redeems mankind before God.

Judicial: of or relating to the administration of justice, judges, or judgeships.  examples

Of or relating to the High Court of Justiciary.  examples

Of or relating to a circuit court held by one of the judges of the High Court of Justiciary.  examples