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Master of the Rolls

British  

noun

  1. (in England) a judge of the court of appeal: the senior civil judge in the country and the Keeper of the Records at the Public Record Office

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“Judges do not need to shun the careful use of AI,” said Master of the Rolls Geoffrey Vos, the second-highest ranking judge in England and Wales.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 7, 2024

The appeal is being heard by three of Britain's most senior judges - Master of the Rolls Geoffrey Vos; Victoria Sharp, the president of the Queen's Bench Division; and Justice Eleanor King.

From Reuters • Jul. 20, 2022

Master of the Rolls Lord David Neuberger, conceded there has been an increase in courts granting anonymity orders restraining the media from identifying people involved in a lawsuit over a news story.

From BusinessWeek • May 20, 2011

In May a committee established by the Master of the Rolls, Lord Neuberger, will report on the use of super-injunctions.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2011

"But how did the Master of the Rolls get his salary?"

From The Red Room by Strindberg, August

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