justiciar

The story

1. Spanish · derived fromjusticiero
2. Middle French · derived fromjusticier
3. Latin · derived fromiūstitia“justice”
4. Late Latin · derived fromjustitiarius
5. English todayjusticiar

From Late Latin justitiarius and justiciarius (“justiciar, judge, justice [of the peace]; judiciary, related to justice”), from Latin iūstitia (“justice”) + -āria (“-ary”). As a translation of various Continental European offices, via Middle French justicier, Spanish justiciero, justicia mayor, etc.

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