Synonyms for justiciary
- noun
- adjective
Most common
justice judge magistrate jurisdiction judgeship bench legalist
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Justice — one who administers justice A judge or justice
justice, judge, magistrate, justiciar rare, justicer dated
2. Jurisdiction — A judgeship, a judge's jurisdiction, power, or office
3. Bench — the judiciary, a collective term for the court system or the body of judges, justices etc
Other
Adjective
1. Judicial — judicial, of or relating to the administration of justice, judges, or judgeships
Definitions
- n. 1
A judgeship: a judge's jurisdiction, power, or office.
- n. 2
The judiciary: a collective term for the court system or the body of judges, justices etc.
- n. 3
One who administers justice A judge or justice.
- adj. 1
Judicial: of or relating to the administration of justice, judges, or judgeships.
Forms
- Plural
- justiciaries → justices, judges, magistrates, justiciars…
Example sentences
- justice Martin Luther King spent his life seeking justice.
- judge You can't judge their works by the same standards.
- magistrate A magistrate was assassinated by the mafia.
- jurisdiction The judge said that the case was outside of his jurisdiction.
- bench The manager sat on the bench with his arms folded.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| justiciary | falling | |
| justice | rising | |
| judge | steady | |
| magistrate | falling | |
| jurisdiction | falling | |
| judgeship | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- judge1, bench1
- 7 letters
- justice2
- 8 letters
- judicial3, legalist, justicer
- 9 letters
- judiciary5, judgeship2, justiciar
- 10 letters
- magistrate3, judicature, judicatory
- 12 letters
- jurisdiction4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (justice2 = 2 syllables).