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noun
The principal, presiding, or most senior judge of especially a lower level court or of a circuit
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
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noun
One of the judges who preside over the sessions and deliberations of a court, while also overseeing the administration of the court
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
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