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词汇 chief-justice
释义 chief justice
noun[ Cusually singular ]
uk /ˌtʃiːf ˈdʒʌs.tɪs/ us /ˌtʃiːf ˈdʒʌs.tɪs/
the most important judge of a law court, especially a very important court in a country首席法官;(尤指)高等法院院长
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Examples from literature

Cases shall be tried by the King's Council, which included the Chancellor, Treasurer, and chief justices. 
He declined the offer of chief justice of Massachusetts. 
He was chief justice of the United States, and that fact gave additional weight to the mission. 
He was member of Congress, governor of South Carolina, chief justice of Supreme Court. 
In a corner of the room, thrown carelessly upon a chair, were the scarlet robes of the chief justice. 

chief justice | American Dictionary


chief justice
noun[ C ]
us/ˈtʃif ˈdʒʌs·tɪs/
the judge in the highest position in a particular court of law:
The Chief Justice of the United States presides over the US Supreme Court.

Examples of chief justice


chief justice
They begin with the house, with the family head as the chiefjustice and the elders of the family as the members of the jury.
He appointed a new chiefjustice and initiated prosecution of the old one.
At the village level, the chief is the chiefjustice and the members of the jury are the various family heads.
Because the chiefjustice is not anxious - because his dignity and fame are secure - his condescension is compatible with real generosity, genuine humility.
It was one of the canons who was often appointed vicar, and who held power as chief administrator, chiefjustice, and spiritual director of the diocese.
Before the chiefjustice was so high as he is now, without a rival in his profession, he was ever the most generous man to his competitors.
The various chiefs of the traditional area constitute the members of the jury at the paramountcy level, with the paramount chief as the presiding officer and chiefjustice.
It has always been doubtful whether the fifteen judges did or did not include the chiefjustice.
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We made a call on the police and the chiefjustice.
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The judiciary has been denounced as biased, the supreme court has been surrounded by thugs and the chiefjustice has been forced to retire early.
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Unfortunately, the chiefjustice himself, showing that judges themselves may sometimes err as administrators, had not complied with the proper procedures.
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My father was a chiefjustice, my uncle was also a chiefjustice, and my grandfather was a lawyer.
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We will be appointing a resident auditor and a resident chiefjustice, and will strengthen the administration in other areas as well.
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The judicial system will also be strengthened by the appointment of a resident chiefjustice.
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That is one reason why it is desirable that the chiefjustice should be a barrister.
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