n. pl. jus·ti·ci·ar·ies also jus·ti·ci·ars A high judicial officer in medieval England. [Medieval Latin iūstitiāria, from feminine of iūstitiārius, of the administration of justice, from Latin iūstitia, justice; see JUSTICE.] |
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