chief judge

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Noun

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chief judge (plural chief judges)

  1. (US) The principal, presiding, or most senior judge of especially a lower level court or of a circuit[1]
  2. (US) One of the judges who preside over the sessions and deliberations of a court, while also overseeing the administration of the court[2]
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References

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  1. ^ “chief judge”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
  2. ^ Chief Judge, U.S. Legal
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