Chief Justice
Defined in 9 dictionaries — U.S. Code, Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Stimson (1881), Burrill (1850), Bouvier (1839)
United States Code
40 U.S.C. § 6501 — in this chapter
In this chapter, the term “Chief Justice” means the Chief Justice of the United States or the designee of the Chief Justice, except that when there is a vacancy in the office of the Chief Justice, the most senior associate justice of the Supreme Court shall be deemed to be the Chief Justice for purposes of this chapter until the vacancy is filled.
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
The presiding or principal judge of a court.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
The presiding or principal judge of a court.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
The presiding, eldest, or principal judge of a court of justice.
Defined under Chief in Black's Law Dictionary.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
The presiding, eldest, or principal judge of a court of justice.
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law
Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881
Paramount, Priuy Lords spiritual: the bishops Lords. Lords temporal: of Lords. Lord Chamgovernment of the palace at
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
[L. Lat. eapita Us justiciarius.l An appellation given to the presiding or principal judge of a court. See Justice.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
John Bouvier · 1839
officer, is the president of a supreme court; as, the chief justice of the United States, the chief justice of Pennsylvania, and the like. Vide 15 Vin. Ab. 3. CHIEF CLERK IN THE DE-