WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Lord′ Chief′ Jus′tice, 
  1. Governmentthe presiding judge of Britain's High Court of Justice, the superior court of record for both criminal and civil cases.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Lord Chief Justice
  1. (in England and Wales) the highest law officer of the Crown, responsible for the functioning and independence of the courts, and formerly presiding over the Court of Appeal, House of Lords, and the Chancery Division
'Lord Chief Justice' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Hale - LCJ - chief justice - hale - reading

Forum discussions with the word(s) "Lord Chief Justice" in the title:


Look up "Lord Chief Justice" at Merriam-Webster
Look up "Lord Chief Justice" at dictionary.com
  • Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.

In other languages: Spanish | French | Italian | Portuguese | Romanian | German | Dutch | Swedish | Russian | Polish | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic

Advertisements
Advertisements
Report an inappropriate ad.
WordReference.com
WORD OF THE DAY
GET THE DAILY EMAIL!

Become a WordReference Supporter to view the site ad-free.