Chief Justice
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The Chief Justice is the highest-ranking judge and head of the judiciary in a supreme court system, overseeing its administration and often presiding over its most important cases.
Aliases (5)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
judicial office
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legal role → public office → |
| hasAuthorityOver |
case assignment in the supreme court
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court rules and procedures (subject to law) → judicial administration of the highest court → |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
supreme court
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| hasPower |
administrative supervision of lower courts (in some systems)
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assigning opinion writing (in some systems) → influencing court agenda (in some systems) → |
| hasResponsibility |
ensuring impartial administration of justice
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maintaining judicial standards → upholding the constitution (in constitutional courts) → |
| hasRole |
assigning judges to panels or benches
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ensuring efficient operation of courts → overseeing judicial administration → presiding over important cases → presiding over the supreme court → representing the judiciary in official functions → supervising court management → |
| hasSymbolicRole |
leading figure of the national judiciary
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| hasTermType |
fixed term (in some jurisdictions)
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tenure until retirement age (in some jurisdictions) → |
| isA |
head of judiciary
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highest-ranking judge in a court system → |
| isOftenStyle |
Chief Justice of [Country]
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Chief Justice of the Supreme Court → |
| isPartOf |
judicial branch of government
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| isRelatedTo |
Associate Justice
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Supreme Court → judicial independence → separation of powers → |
| isSubClassOf |
chief judge
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court leader → judge → |
| mayBeAppointedBy |
head of government
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head of state → judicial appointments commission → |
| mayChair |
judicial council (in some jurisdictions)
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judicial service commission (in some jurisdictions) → |
| mayParticipateIn |
appointment of other judges (in some jurisdictions)
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disciplinary proceedings against judges (in some jurisdictions) → |
| requiresQualification |
eligibility to serve as a judge of the supreme court
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judicial experience → legal training → |
| typicallyPresidesOver |
cases of exceptional public importance
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constitutional cases → full court sittings → |
Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands
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chiefJudgeTitle |
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Supreme Court of the Philippines
("Chief Justice of the Philippines")
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composition |
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Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
("Chief Justice of Pennsylvania")
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hasChiefJustice |
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Supreme Court of Canada
("Chief Justice of Canada")
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|
hasPosition |
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Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory
("The Honourable Chief Justice")
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hasStyleOfChiefJustice |
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judicial branch of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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|
headOfJudiciaryTitle |
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Chief Justice of Japan
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officeHoldersTitle |
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Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
("Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court")
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positionHeld |