President Judge

chief justice also Chief Justice

n. Abbr. CJ

The presiding judge of a high court having several judges, especially the U.S. Supreme Court.

chief justice

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

2. (Law) (in the US) the presiding judge of a court composed of a number of members See also Lord Chief Justice

chief justiceship n

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Noun

chief justice - the judge who presides over a supreme court

law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"

judge, jurist, justice - a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice

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chief justice

n (Brit) → ˜ Oberrichter(in) m(f); (US) → Oberster Bundesrichter, Oberste Bundesrichterin

Chief Justice n → presidente m di Corte di Cassazione

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Charles Evans Hughes Chief Justice of the United States CJ Ellsworth Harlan Fiske Stone Hughes Jay John Jay John Rutledge justice LCJ Lord Chief Justice of England Marshall President Taft Rehnquist Roger Brooke Taney Roger Taney Rutledge Taft	Introducing the two government officials, AGMCD president Judge Abbas al-Halabi said Lebanese women face substantial discrimination under Lebanese law as well as in the educational, social and peace-building fields. Forum urges greater female participation by The Daily Star (Beirut, Lebanon) Special Tribunal President Judge Antonio Cassese signed the agreement on behalf of the tribunal, and Interpol Secretary General Ronald K. Lebanon-tribunal by The Daily Middle East Reporter (Beirut, Lebanon) Now and again his eyes flicked from one judge to another and then settled back on Assize Court president Judge Yiasemis Yiasemi. Jail reprieve for heroin addict by Cyprus Mail (Cyprus)	President Arthur President Benjamin Harrison President Buchanan President Bush President Carter President Cleveland President Clinton President Coolidge President Eisenhower president elect President Fillmore President Ford President Franklin Roosevelt President Garfield President George W. Bush President Grant President Harding President Harrison President Hayes President Hoover President Jefferson President John Adams President John F. Kennedy President John Quincy Adams President Johnson President Judge President Kennedy President Lincoln President Lyndon Johnson President Madison President McKinley President Monroe President Nixon President of the United States President Pierce President Polk president pro tem president pro tempore President Reagan President Roosevelt President Taft President Taylor President Theodore Roosevelt President Truman President Tyler President Van Buren President Washington President William Henry Harrison President Wilson president-elect Presidente Prudente	President George Bush Turnpike President George W Bush President George W. Bush President George Walker Bush President George Washington President George Washington President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo President Grant President Grover Cleveland President Harding President Harrison President Hayes President Herbert Hoover President hindenburg President hindenburg President Hoover President Jackson President Jackson President James Buchanan President James Buchanan President James Madison President James Madison President Jefferson President Jefferson President Jimmy Carter President Jimmy Carter President John Adams President John F. Kennedy President John Quincy Adams President Johnson President Judge President Karami Radio Society President Kennedy President Lincoln President Lincoln President Lincoln and Soldier's Home National Monument President Lincoln and Soldiers' Home National Monument President Lincolns Gettysburg address President Lincolns Gettysburg address President Lyndon Johnson President Madison President Madison President McKinley President McKinley President Mitterand President Mitterrand President Monroe President Monroe President Nixon President of British Superultramodern Scientific Institution President of Ireland Young Researcher Award President of Pakistan Muslim League President of Poitou-Charentes President of Poitou-Charentes President of the Assembly President of the Assembly President of the Assembly President of the Assembly President Of The Company President of the Court President of the Foundling Hospital

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Lord Chief Justice of England
Marshall
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Rehnquist
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Introducing the two government officials, AGMCD president Judge Abbas al-Halabi said Lebanese women face substantial discrimination under Lebanese law as well as in the educational, social and peace-building fields.

Forum urges greater female participation by The Daily Star (Beirut, Lebanon)

Special Tribunal President Judge Antonio Cassese signed the agreement on behalf of the tribunal, and Interpol Secretary General Ronald K.

Lebanon-tribunal by The Daily Middle East Reporter (Beirut, Lebanon)

Now and again his eyes flicked from one judge to another and then settled back on Assize Court president Judge Yiasemis Yiasemi.

Jail reprieve for heroin addict by Cyprus Mail (Cyprus)

President Arthur

President Benjamin Harrison