justiciary
11justiciary — /jastish(iy)ary/ An old name for a judge or justice. The word is formed on the analogy of the Latin juriciarius and French justicier , and is a variant of justiciar (q.v.) …
12justiciary — /jastish(iy)ary/ An old name for a judge or justice. The word is formed on the analogy of the Latin juriciarius and French justicier , and is a variant of justiciar (q.v.) …
13justiciary — n. & adj. n. (pl. ies) adj. of the administration of justice. Etymology: med.L justitiarius f. L justitia: see JUSTICE …
14Court of justiciary — Justiciary Jus*ti ci*a*ry, n. [Cf. LL. justitiarius, F. justicier. See {Justice}.] (Old Eng. Law) An old name for the judges of the higher English courts. [1913 Webster] Note: The chief justiciary, or justiciar, in early English history, was not… …
15JUSTICIARY COURT — the highest court for the trial of criminal cases in Scotland …
16High Court of Justiciary — Royal Coat of Arms in Scotland Established 1672 Jurisdiction Scotland …
17Commission of Justiciary — A commission of justiciary was a method of law enforcement employed in Scotland, in particular in the 16th and 17th centuries. In an era when the practical reach of central government was limited, the issuing authority (generally the king) would… …
18High Court of Justiciary — the highest criminal court in and of Scotland. The Act of Union (Acts of Union) reserved criminal law to Scotland, so there is no appeal to the House of Lords. It is composed of Commissioners of Justiciary. The High Court goes on circuit. For… …
19high court of justiciary — Usage: usually capitalized H&C&J : the supreme court having jurisdiction over criminal cases in Scotland their trial began in the High Court of Justiciary in Edinburgh David Masters compare court of session * * * High Court of Justiciary The… …
20(the) High Court of Justiciary — the High Court of Justiciary [the High Court of Justiciary] (also the High Court) the court in Scotland that deals with the most serious criminal cases (e.g. murder). I …
