chief (presiding) judge (justice)
1chief justice — chief justiceship. 1. Law. the presiding judge of a court having several members. 2. (caps.) Official title, Chief Justice of the United States. the presiding judge of the U.S. Supreme Court. See table under Supreme Court. [1685 95] * * *… …
2chief justice — n: a chief judge of a usu. higher level court; specif often cap: the chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court chief jus·tice·ship n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
3Chief judge — is a title that can refer to the highest ranking judge of a court that has more than one judge. The meaning and usage of the term vary from one court system to another. While the term Chief Judge is used in some courts, other courts use terms… …
4Chief justice — Chief jus tice The presiding justice, or principal judge, of a court. [1913 Webster] {Lord Chief Justice of England}, The presiding judge of the Queen s Bench Division of the High Court of Justice. The highest judicial officer of the realm is the …
5Chief Justice of the United States — Chief justice Chief jus tice The presiding justice, or principal judge, of a court. [1913 Webster] {Lord Chief Justice of England}, The presiding judge of the Queen s Bench Division of the High Court of Justice. The highest judicial officer of… …
6judge — 1 / jəj/ vb judged, judg·ing [Old French jugier, from Latin judicare, from judic judex judge, from jus right, law + dicere to decide, say] vt 1: to hear and decide (as a litigated question) in a court of justice judge a case 2: to pronounce after …
7chief justice — chief′ jus′tice n. 1) gov law the presiding judge of a court having several members 2) gov (caps.) Official title, Chief′ Jus′tice of the Unit′ed States′. the presiding judge of the U.S. Supreme Court • Etymology: 1685–95 …
8Chief Justice of the United States — n. the presiding judge of the U.S. Supreme Court * * * ➡ Supreme Court * * * …
9chief justice — n. the presiding judge of a court made up of several judges …
10Chief Justice of the United States — n. the presiding judge of the U.S. Supreme Court …
