justiciar
/dʒʌˈstɪʃiər/
noun
- A high-ranking official in medieval England who acted as the king's chief legal and political deputy.
- The justiciar oversaw the royal courts and managed the kingdom when the king was away.
- In the 12th century, the justiciar was one of the most powerful positions in England.
- The king appointed a new justiciar to handle the growing number of legal disputes.