Lord Chief Justice

noun

1. the presiding judge of Britain's High Court of Justice, the superior court of record for both criminal and civil cases.

Lord Chief Justice

noun

1. the judge who is second only to the Lord Chancellor in the English legal hierarchy; president of one division of the High Court of Justice

Example Sentences

Hale, a Puritan sympathizer and later Lord Chief Justice of England, sent two women to their doom as “witches” after a trial in 1664.

From Los Angeles Times

It was proposed to establish an independent review panel, chaired by the Lord Chief Justice to "inquire into the legal, medical and social issues" surrounding abortion law and practice in Northern Ireland and also to explore "related issues including sex education, access to counselling, and support services for pregnant women".

From BBC

The UK government announced there would be an inquiry led by the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Widgery, the day after the killings.

From BBC

The English Heritage site says it is not known how Cugoano gained his freedom, but it may be significant that in the same year he came to England, the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Mansfield, ruled that an attempt to send a formerly enslaved person back into slavery was unlawful.

From BBC

The soon-to-retire Lord Chief Justice disagreed, concluding that it was unlikely this would ever happen.

From BBC