judex ordinarius

noun

judex or·​di·​na·​ri·​us

-ˌȯ(r)dᵊnˈa(a)rēəs

plural judices ordinarii

-rēˌī

: a judicial magistrate having jurisdiction in his own right as a judge as distinguished from a judex appointed for a particular case

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin, literally, regular judge

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