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chief justice

–noun
1. Law. the presiding judge of a court having several members.
2. (initial capital letters) Official title, Chief Justice of the United States. the presiding judge of the U.S. Supreme Court.


Origin:
1685–95


chief jus⋅tice⋅ship, noun
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chief justice also Chief Justice  
n.   Abbr. CJ
The presiding judge of a high court having several judges, especially the U.S. Supreme Court.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: chief justice
Function: noun
: a chief judge of a usually higher level court; specifically often cap : the chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court —chief jus·tice·ship noun
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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