单词	chief justice
释义	chief justice noun : the presiding or principal judge of a court of justice Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web The court also announced Monday that Justice Mary Jane Theis will succeed Burke as chief justice, taking over Oct. 26 for a three-year term. Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 12 Sep. 2022 As chief justice, Guerrero would continue to serve as one of seven justices who decide cases. Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2022 She was chosen by her fellow justices as chief justice and began serving the six-year term in 2018. oregonlive, 15 Aug. 2022 She's also demonstrated an ability to win statewide races and only lost her seat as chief justice in 2020 by about 400 votes in what was one North Carolina's closest races ever. Bytal Axelrod, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2022 Oregon’s chief justice has fired all members of the Public Defense Services Commission. Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2022 The chief justice of the Ohio Supreme Court was herself a Republican. Jane Mayer, The New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2022 The chief justice’s seat, and two others held by Republicans, are in front of voters this year. Deanna Paul, WSJ, 30 July 2022 The chief justice can try to persuade his Supreme Court colleagues to change the outcome of a case but has no direct power over their votes. John Fritze, USA TODAY, 26 July 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1534, in the meaning defined above Legal Definition chief justice noun : a chief judge of a usually higher level court specifically, often capitalized : the chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court chief justice noun as in circuit judge Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance circuit judge magistrate justice of the peace judge bench jurist squire auditor justice adjudicator court jurisconsult master beak jurisprudent
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