justiciary

Noun
  1. Formerly a high judicial officer (synset 110248262)
    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
    is a type of: judge, jurist, justice - a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
    same as: justiciar
  2. The jurisdiction of a justiciar (synset 108604641)
    is a type of: jurisdiction - in law; the territory within which power can be exercised

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