'Chief Justice of the United States' definitions:
Definition of 'Chief Justice of the United States'
From: GCIDE
- Chief justice \Chief" jus"tice\ The presiding justice, or principal judge, of a court. [1913 Webster]
- Lord Chief Justice of England, The presiding judge of the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice. The highest judicial officer of the realm is the Lord High Chancellor.
- Chief Justice of the United States, the presiding judge of the Supreme Court, and Highest judicial officer of the republic. [1913 Webster]