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Home Dictionary Name: chief justiceChief Justice of the Common Pleas
Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, the presiding judge in the court of Common Pleas, and afterwards in the Common Pleas Division of the High Court of Justice, and one of the ex-officio judges of the High Court of appeal (English) (Jud. Act, 1873, s. 5, and Jud. Act, 1875, s. 4). He had five (formerly four, until 31 & 32 Vict. c.125, see s. 11) puisne judge associated with him. In 1881, after the promotion of Lord Chief Justice Coleridge to the office of Lord Chief Justice of England, the office was abolished by Order in Council under s. 31 of the (English) Jud. Act, 1873, and merged in that of Lord Chief Justice of England....
Chief Justice of England
Chief Justice of England, the presiding judge in the King's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice, and, in the absence of the Lord Chancellor, President of the High Court, and also an ex-officio judge of the Court of Appeal (Jud. Act, 1873, s. 5, Jud. Act, 1875, s. 6) [now Judicature Act, 1925, s. 6(2)]. The full title is, 'Lord Chief Justice of England,' abbreviated L.C.J.The 'Levies of the Chief Justices of England' down to that of Lord Mansfield (who was appointed in 1756, resigned in 1788, and died in 1793) was brought out by Lord Campbell in 1849....
Chief Justice
Chief Justice, means the Chief Justice of India, and includes a Judge appointed under Article 126 of the Constitution to perform the duties of the Chief Justice. [Supreme Court Rules, 1966, s. 2 (1) (d)]...
chief justice
chief justice : a chief judge of a usually higher level court ;specif often cap : the chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court chief jus·tice·ship n ...
Acting Chief Justice
Acting Chief Justice, A judge appointed under article 126 of the constitution to perform the duties of the Chief Justice of India. [High Court Judges (Conditions of Service) Act, 1954, (28 of 1954), s. 2(a)], [Supreme Court Judges (Conditions of Service) Act, (41 of 1958), s. 2(a)]...
Lord Chief Justice
Lord Chief Justice, etc. See CHIEF JUSTICE, etc....
Chief Baron of the Exchequer
Chief Baron of the Exchequer, the presiding judge in the court of Exchequer, and afterwards in the Exchequer Division of the High Court of Justice. In 1881, after the death of Lord Chief Baron Kelly, the office was abolished by Order in Council under s. 31 of the Jud. Act, 1873, and merged in that of Lord Chief Justice of England....
associate justice
associate justice : a justice of a court of last resort who is not the chief justice ...
Justiciar or Justiciary, Chief
Justiciar or Justiciary, Chief, an officer instituted by William the Conqueror, of high importance in our early history, a lord chief justice. He presided in the King's Court and in the Exchequer, and his authority extended over all other courts. He was exofficio regent of the kingdom in the king's absence. Writs ran in his name and were tested by him. The last who filled the office and bore the title of Capitalis Justitiarius Angli' was Philip Basset, temp. Henry III. See Jac. Law Dict....
Chief justiceship
The office of chief justice...
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