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nounA legal scholar versed in civil law or the law of nations. synonyms: legal expertA public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice.synonyms: judge, justice

... miscellaneous secretarial duties in the US. a. a Federal court officer assigned to a judicial district whose functions are similar to those of a sheriff b. (in some states) the chief police or fire officer (formerly in England) an officer of the royal family or court, esp one in charge of protocol an obsolete word for ostler

... n.) The state or profession of those employed in the administration of justice; also, the dispensing or administration of justice.(n.) The right of judicial action; jurisdiction; extent jurisdiction of a judge or court.(n.) A court of justice; a judicatory.

... in the US) the chief law-enforcement officer in a county: popularly elected, except in Rhode Island (in England and Wales) the chief executive officer of the Crown in a county, having chiefly ceremonial duties (in Scotland) a judge in any of the sheriff courts (in Australia) an administrative officer of the Supreme Court, who enforces ...

nounThe quality of being just or fair. synonyms: justnessJudgment involved in the determination of rights and the assignment of rewards and punishments. A public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice. synonyms: judge, juristThe United States federal department responsible for enforcing federal ...