The difference between Justice and Justiciar

When used as nouns, justice means the state or characteristic of being just or fair, whereas justiciar means a high-ranking judicial officer of medieval england or scotland.


check bellow for the other definitions of Justice and Justiciar

  1. Justice as a noun:

    The state or characteristic of being just or fair.

    Examples:

    "the justice of a description"

  2. Justice as a noun:

    The ideal of fairness, impartiality, etc., especially with regard to the punishment of wrongdoing.

    Examples:

    "'Justice was served."

  3. Justice as a noun:

    Judgment and punishment of a party who has allegedly wronged another.

    Examples:

    "to demand justice'"

  4. Justice as a noun:

    The civil power dealing with law.

    Examples:

    "Ministry of Justice'"

    "the justice system"

  5. Justice as a noun:

    A title given to judges of certain courts; capitalized as a title.

    Examples:

    "Mr. Justice Krever presides over the appellate court"

  6. Justice as a noun:

    Correctness, conforming to reality or rules.

  1. Justiciar as a noun (historical):

    One who administers justice, particularly: A high-ranking judicial officer of medieval England or Scotland. A justice: a high-ranking judge. A Chief Justiciar: the highest political and judicial officer of the Kingdom of England in the 12th and 13th centuries. Various equivalent medieval offices elsewhere in Europe.

  2. Justiciar as a noun (Christian, theology, rare):

    A justiciary: a believer in the doctrine (or heresy) that adherence to religious law redeems mankind before God.