Definition the Lord Chief Justice in American English

the Lord Chief Justice

/ˌlɔrd tʃif ˈdʒʌstɪs/

a very senior judge in England and Wales who is the head of the Criminal Division of the Court of Appeal. The title is often shortened to LCJ.

Example

Lord Scarman agreed with the Lord Chief Justice, Sir Robert Lowry LCJ.

Synonyms and related words

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