chief justicenoun [ C usually singular ]
uk/ˌtʃiːf ˈdʒʌs.tɪs/us/ˌtʃiːf ˈdʒʌs.tɪs/the most important judge of a law court, especially a very important court in a country
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Judges & juries
- beak
- challenge
- court of inquiry
- dismiss
- empanel
- favour
- foreman
- forewoman
- instruct
- judge
- juror
- jury service
- justice
- Justice of the Peace
- lord
- rule
- sheriff
- sum
- sum up
- worship
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Examples from literature
- Cases shall be tried by the King's Council, which included the Chancellor, Treasurer, and chief justices.
- He declined the offer of chief justice of Massachusetts.
- He was chief justice of the United States, and that fact gave additional weight to the mission.
- He was member of Congress, governor of South Carolina, chief justice of Supreme Court.
- In a corner of the room, thrown carelessly upon a chair, were the scarlet robes of the chief justice.