Justice-General Sc. Law.
[f. justice n. 9 + general a.: cf. Attorney-General.]
(Now Lord Justice-General.) The president of the Scotch Court of Justiciary: an office which, having become a sinecure usually held by a nobleman (the actual duties being discharged by the Justice-Clerk), was by 1 Will. IV. c. 69. §18 merged in that of Lord President of the Court of Session.
| c 1575 Balfour's Practicks (1754) 565 It is statute and ordanit, that the Justice general sall have..for ilk day of the air, five pundis. 1737 [see Justice-Clerk]. 1752 J. Louthian Form of Process (ed. 2) 3 The Justice-court had then for its Members, the Justice-General, the Justice-Clerk, the Justice-Deputes, the Clerk-Depute, the Dempster, the Officers and Macers. 1830 Act 1 Will IV, c. 69 §18 margin, Office of lord justice general on next vacancy to devolve on lord president. |
Hence Justice-Generalship.
| 1804 G. Rose Diaries (1860) II. 175 The Justice-Generalship of Scotland. |