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{{Wiktionary}}

A ''chief judge'' (also known as chief justice, presiding judge, president judge or administrative judge) is the highest-ranking or most senior member of a court or tribunal with more than one judge. The chief judge commonly presides over trials and hearings.

'''Chief judge''' may refer to:

==In lower or circuit courts==

It my refer to:

The highest-ranking or most senior member of a [[lower court]] or circuit court with more than one judge.

* [[Chief judge (Australia)]]

* [[Chief judge (United States)]]

==In supreme courts==

{{Further|Chief Justice}}

Some of [[Chief justice]] positions around [[supreme court]]s of world are translated as ''Chief judge'' as following.

* [[Chief Judge of Abia State]]

* [[Chief Judge of the High Court of Hong Kong]]

* [[Chief Judge of Kaduna State]]

* [[Chief Judge of Lagos State]]

* [[Chief Judge of Rivers State]]

* [[Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak]]

==See also==

* [[Lower court]]

* [[Supreme court]]

* [[Chief justice]]

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