Lord Chief Justice

noun

the presiding judge of Britain's High Court of Justice, the superior court of record for both criminal and civil cases.

Lord Chief Justice

the judge who is second only to the Lord Chancellor in the English legal hierarchy; president of one division of the High Court of Justice

On this occasion the lord-chief-justice Denman spoke on the question for the first time.

As for Peter, he was appointed lord chief justice, for one did not have to be very wise to be a judge in those days.

There was the same crowd, the same Lord Chief Justice, the same jury, and the same array of friendly lawyers.

He was appointed lord chief justice in 1626, but died suddenly (December 8th) before he could enter on the office.

Wedderburn had meanwhile become Lord Chief Justice, and before him he was tried.

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