chief justice
nounDefinition of chief justice
: the presiding or principal judge of a court of justice
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The thesis of constitutional morality developed by former chief justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra to inter alia protect an individual against majoritarian opinion, although criticised for subjective potential, has buttressed plurality. — Salman Khurshid, Quartz India, "Rumours, suspicions, fears: What Indian Muslims have battled since Independence," 26 July 2019 Three Republicans filed to run in the Aug. 6 primary: Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves, former state Supreme Court chief justice Bill Waller Jr., and Foster. — al.com, "Mississippi politician tells female reporter she must have chaperone," 11 July 2019 Greg Guidry, associate chief justice for the Louisiana Supreme Court, is one step away from being confirmed as a federal judge. — Greg Larose, nola.com, "Greg Guidry one step away from federal judgeship in New Orleans," 18 June 2019 This is as close as a chief justice gets to calling a cabinet secretary a liar. — The Economist, "The Supreme Court wraps up its term, inching to the right," 4 July 2019 Sunday marked the 50th anniversary of the swearing in of St. Paul native Warren Burger as chief justice of the United States. — Hugh Hewitt, Twin Cities, "Hugh Hewitt: A chief justice’s underappreciated legacy comes into focus," 27 June 2019 Moreno would be allowed to stay on as chief justice in a transitional government. — Washington Post, "Maduro’s ex-spy chief lands in U.S. armed with allegations against Venezuelan government," 24 June 2019 Ronald George, also a Wilson appointee, found himself in that position many times in his 20 years on the court, the last 15 as chief justice, before retiring in 2011. — Bob Egelko, SFChronicle.com, "California’s high court walks high wire on initiatives, 2 ex-justices say," 23 June 2019 McFarland went on to serve four years as Arizona governor and later as chief justice of the Arizona Supreme Court. — Ronald J. Hansen, azcentral, "As the GI Bill turns 75, Arizona's Sen. Ernest McFarland is remembered for key role," 21 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'chief justice.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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