chief justice

noun

Law. the presiding judge of a court having several members.

(initial capital letters)Official title Chief Justice of the United States. the presiding judge of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Origin of chief justice

First recorded in 1685–95

OTHER WORDS FROM chief justice

chief jus·tice·ship, noun

Words nearby chief justice

chief cook and bottlewasher, chiefdom, Chief Education Officer, Chief Executive, Chief Joseph, chief justice, chiefly, chief master sergeant, chief mate, Chief of Naval Operations, Chief of Staff

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Example sentences from the Web for chief justice

Wilmot's bill reduced these salaries to £700 for the chief-justice and £600 to each of the other judges.
Wilmot and Tilley|James Hannay
You will find a close connection between Mr. Hastings and the chief-justice, which we shall prove.
The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. X. (of 12)|Edmund Burke
Bushe, the Cicero of the house, glowing with oratorical indignation, condescended to be chief-justice.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 64, No. 397, November 1848|Various
He was chief-justice of the United States for thirty-five years, being appointed in 1800 and holding the position until his death.
Southern Literature From 1579-1895|Louise Manly

We cross-examine the minister, and we criticise the decision of the Chief-Justice.
The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 11 (of 12)|Robert G. Ingersoll

British Dictionary definitions for chief justice

chief justice

noun

(in any of several Commonwealth countries) the judge presiding over a supreme court

(in the US) the presiding judge of a court composed of a number of members

Derived forms of chief justice

chief justiceship, noun

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单词	chief justice
释义	chief justice noun Law. the presiding judge of a court having several members. (initial capital letters)Official title Chief Justice of the United States. the presiding judge of the U.S. Supreme Court. Origin of chief justice First recorded in 1685–95 OTHER WORDS FROM chief justice chief jus·tice·ship, noun Words nearby chief justice chief cook and bottlewasher, chiefdom, Chief Education Officer, Chief Executive, Chief Joseph, chief justice, chiefly, chief master sergeant, chief mate, Chief of Naval Operations, Chief of Staff Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chief justice Wilmot's bill reduced these salaries to £700 for the chief-justice and £600 to each of the other judges. Wilmot and Tilley\|James Hannay You will find a close connection between Mr. Hastings and the chief-justice, which we shall prove. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. X. (of 12)\|Edmund Burke Bushe, the Cicero of the house, glowing with oratorical indignation, condescended to be chief-justice. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 64, No. 397, November 1848\|Various He was chief-justice of the United States for thirty-five years, being appointed in 1800 and holding the position until his death. Southern Literature From 1579-1895\|Louise Manly We cross-examine the minister, and we criticise the decision of the Chief-Justice. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 11 (of 12)\|Robert G. Ingersoll British Dictionary definitions for chief justice chief justice noun (in any of several Commonwealth countries) the judge presiding over a supreme court (in the US) the presiding judge of a court composed of a number of members See also Lord Chief Justice Derived forms of chief justice chief justiceship, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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