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JUSTICIARY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The jurisdiction of a justiciar
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Hypernyms ("justiciary" is a kind of...):
jurisdiction (in law; the territory within which power can be exercised)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Formerly a high judicial officer
Synonyms:
justiciar; justiciary
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("justiciary" is a kind of...):
judge; jurist; justice (a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice)
Domain region:
Britain; Great Britain; U.K.; UK; United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom)
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