Justiciar

Word JUSTICIAR
Character 9
Hyphenation jus ti ci ar
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Justiciar"

What do we mean by justiciar?

One who administers justice, particularly:

A justiciary: a believer in the doctrine (or heresy) that adherence to religious law redeems mankind before God.

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The word "justiciar" in example sentences

Paragon paths: Astral weapon, champion of order, hospitaler, justiciar. ❋ Unknown (2008)

In March 1525, the king recalled Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, from his role as justiciar of North Wales and, in south Wales, the long-time crown agent, Sir Rhys ap Thomas, had died in the spring. 66 This household was to have a profound effect on Mary's political status and composition of future households. 67 ❋ Unknown (2008)

William Marshal had designated the pope as Henry's guardian, and the government passed on his death (1219) to the papal legate Pandulph, the justiciar Hubert de Burgh, and Peter des Roches, tutor to Henry. ❋ Unknown (2001)

Hubert Walter, archbishop of Canterbury and justiciar (1194–98), ruled England well, maintained the king's peace, and began a clear reliance on the support of the middle class in town and shire. ❋ Unknown (2001)

Where the causeway swept up from the street to the gate of the castle, the beggars who followed the king's camp had taken up new stations, hopeful and expectant, for the king's justiciar, Bishop Robert of Salisbury, had arrived to join his master, and brought a train of wealthy and important clerics with him. ❋ Peters, Ellis, 1913-1995 (1979)

He had no inclination to personal government, and the business of ruling England was in the hands of Hubert Walter, Archbishop of Canterbury, the justiciar or ❋ Joseph Clayton (N/A)

Instead of sheriff and justiciar of his own county of Essex merely, he is now made sheriff and justiciar of London and Middlesex, as well as of Hertfordshire. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

Hubert de Burgh, the justiciar, who very quickly sought out the ringleader, and incontinently caused him and two of his followers to be hanged at the Elms in Smithfield. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

When Hubert Walter, the justiciar, sent to arrest him, ❋ Unknown (N/A)

Touching the true import of this grant of Middlesex to the citizens at a yearly rent, with the right of appointing their own sheriff over it, no less than the identity of the justiciar whom they were to be allowed to choose for themselves for the purpose of hearing pleas of the crown within the city, much divergence of opinion exists. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

Even those who stedfastly maintain that in the country the sheriff and justiciar grew up to be two distinct officers, the one representing local interest and the other imperial, are willing to allow that in the city of ❋ Unknown (N/A)

The later charter, for instance, although in the main lines following the older charter, makes no mention of Middlesex being let to ferm nor of any appointment of sheriff or justiciar being vested in the citizens. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

No sooner said than done, and many houses had already suffered before the justiciar appeared upon the scene with a large force. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

Tower, conferred upon him by Stephen; in addition to which, she was ready to allow him to enjoy lands of the rent of £100 a year, a license to fortify his castles, and the posts of sheriff and justiciar throughout his earldom. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

The office of justiciar in the city was twice granted _eo nomine_ to Geoffrey de Mandeville, Earl of ❋ Unknown (N/A)

Fifteen thousand men banded themselves together in London under an oath that they would stand by each other and by their leader; and FitzOsbert, after a vain journey to Normandy to arouse Richard's attention to the wrongs of his subjects, bade open defiance to the justiciar and his tax-gatherers. ❋ Joseph Clayton (N/A)

Hugh le Despenser, whom Henry had deposed, was again installed justiciar of all England in the Tower; and the king and his family left the city for Westminster, the day after the barons entered it. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

The Tower of London was transferred to the custody of the barons, and they were for the future to appoint the justiciar. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

Some believe that the government of the city was hereby separated from that of the shire wherein it was situate, and that the right of appointing their own justiciar which the citizens obtained by this charter was the right of electing a sheriff for the city of London in the place of the non-elective ancient port-reeve. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

Hugh Bigod, whom they had appointed justiciar gave offence by the way he exercised his office. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

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