chief justice

American  

[cheef juhs-tis] / ˈtʃif ˈdʒʌs tɪs /

noun

1. Law. the presiding judge of a court having several members.

2. Official Title Chief Justice of the United States.  (initial capital letters) the presiding judge of the U.S. Supreme Court.

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chief justice British  

noun

1. (in any of several Commonwealth countries) the judge presiding over a supreme court

2. (in the US) the presiding judge of a court composed of a number of members

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Other Word Forms

• chief justiceship noun

Etymology

Origin of chief justice

First recorded in 1685–95

Example Sentences

Hong Kong’s chief justice, Andrew Cheung, said last month that calls to release defendants prematurely “strike at the very heart of the rule of law itself.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Nepal, now led by an interim government headed by former chief justice Sushila Karki, is gearing up for general elections on March 5.

From Barron's

The tool can generate a decision much more quickly than human arbitrators, said Bridget McCormack, the AAA’s chief executive and a former chief justice of the Michigan Supreme Court.

From The Wall Street Journal

Bridget Mary McCormack, former chief justice of the Michigan Supreme Court and now CEO of the American Arbitration Association, thinks her organization’s new AI Arbitrator will settle some disputes better than most humans would.

From The Wall Street Journal

When the lord chief justice of England is killed on Temple grounds, Gabriel is enlisted to identify the murderer.

From The Wall Street Journal