justiceship

[ juhs-tis-ship ]

noun

1. the office of a justice.

justiceship

/ ˈdʒʌstɪsˌʃɪp /

noun

1. the rank or office of a justice

Word History and Origins

Origin of justiceship¹

First recorded in 1535–45; justice + -ship

Example Sentences

But the appointment of Mr. Chase to the chief-justiceship of the United States silenced all this evil speech and evil surmise.

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In any case, from the moment he assumed the chief justiceship he set himself directly against the punishment of witchcraft.

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A better order of things, it is true, commences with the Chief-justiceship of Holt.

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Adams's description of Marshall's qualifications for the Chief Justiceship is by way of contrast to his own.

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For the first thirty years of his chief-justiceship his life was a singularly happy one.

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