justice in eyre
noun Old English Law.
See under eyre(def 1).
Origin of justice in eyre
First recorded in 1480–90
Words nearby justice in eyre
just-in-time,
justaucorps,
juste-milieu,
justice,
justice court,
justice in eyre,
justice of the peace,
justice of the peace court,
justice's court,
justicer,
justiceship
Definition for justice in eyre (2 of 2)
eyre
[ air ]
/ ɛər /
noun Old English Law.
a circuit made by an itinerant judge (justice in eyre) in medieval England.
a county court held by a justice in eyre.
Origin of eyre
1250–1300; Middle English
eyre < Anglo-French; Old French
erre, derivative of
errer to journey; see
err
British Dictionary definitions for justice in eyre (1 of 3)
eyre
/ (ɛə) /
noun English legal history
any of the circuit courts held in each shire from 1176 until the late 13th century
justices in eyre
the justices travelling on circuit and presiding over such courts
Word Origin for eyre
C13: from Old French
erre journey, from
errer to travel, from Latin
errāre to wander
British Dictionary definitions for justice in eyre (2 of 3)
Eyre
1
/ (ɛə) /
noun
Lake Eyre
a shallow salt lake or salt flat in NE central South Australia, about 11 m (35 ft) below sea level, divided into two areas (North and South); it usually contains little or no water. Maximum area: 9600 sq km (3700 sq miles)
Word Origin for Eyre
C19: named after Edward John
Eyre (1815–1901), British explorer and colonial administrator
British Dictionary definitions for justice in eyre (3 of 3)
Eyre
2
/ (ɛə) /
noun
Edward John. 1815–1901, British explorer and colonial administrator. He was governor of Jamaica (1864–66) until his authorization of 400 executions to suppress an uprising led to his recall
Sir Richard. born 1943, British theatre director: director of the Royal National Theatre (1988–97)