What is CHIEF JUDGE? Definition of CHIEF JUDGE in Black's Law Dictionary - Legal dictionary - Glossary of legal terms.
In some states, the presiding judge, as in the New York Court of Appeals and the Maryland Court of Appeals. The term is also used in 1 Tyler (Vt.) with "assistant" judge for the puisne. It is likewise applied to the judge of the London bankruptcy court. In general, the term is equivalent to "presiding justice" or "presiding magistrate." Bean v. Loryea, 81 Cal. 151, 22 P. 513.
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