justiciary
noun
jus·ti·ci·ary
ˌjəˈstishēˌerē,
-ri
plural -es
1
: the jurisdiction of a justiciar or of the High Court of Justiciary which consists of original and appellate jurisdiction in serious criminal cases and appellate jurisdiction from sheriff's decisions in civil matters in the small-debts court
2
[Medieval Latin justiciarius, justitiarius]
: justiciar
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“Justiciary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/justiciary. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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