In old English law. A judge or justice. One of several persons learned in the law, who sat in the aula regis, and formed a kind of court of appeal In cases of difficulty. High justicier. In old French and Canadian law. A feudal lord who exercised the right called "high justice." Guyot Inst Feod. c 26. … [Read more...]
JUSTITIA EST DUPLEC; SEVERE PUNIENS ET VERE PRAEVENIENS
Latin, meaning Justice is two-fold; severely punishing and in reality prohibiting (offences). … [Read more...]
JUSTICIAR OR JUSTICIER
A judge, or justice the same as justiciary. … [Read more...]
JUSTITIA FIRMATUR SOLIUM
Latin, meaning The throne is established by justice. … [Read more...]
JUSTICIARII ITINERANTES
In English law. Justices in eyre, who formerly went from county to county to administer justice. They were so called to distinguish them from justices residing at Westminister, who were called "justicii residentes" Co. Litt. 293. … [Read more...]