A Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is the head judge in a supreme court. He or she can be appointed to the post in a variety of different ways, but in many nations the position is commonly given to the senior-most justice in the court. A judge or justice is an appointed or elected official who presides over a court. ... The supreme court in some countries, provinces, and states, is the highest court in that jurisdiction and functions as a court of last resort whose rulings cannot be appealed. ...

In some nations the Chief Justice is called the President of the Supreme Court. President is a title held by many leaders of organizations, companies, universities, and countries. ...

The Chief Justice is often responsible for serving as chair during private supreme court deliberations, and often is first to voice his opinion. However, most Supreme Courts are non-hierarchial, meaning the Chief Justice does not necessarily have any direct power of control over the actions of the other judges. His personal ruling is equal in weight to the rulings of any associate judges on the court.

In several countries the Chief Justice is second-in-line to the office of President or Governor General, should the current occupant die or resign. President is a title held by many leaders of organizations, companies, universities, and countries. ... Governor-General (or Governor General) is a term used both historically and currently to designate the appointed representative of a head of state or their government for a particular territory, historically in a colonial context, but no longer necessarily in that form. ...

The title of the top American jurist is often, but incorrectly, said to be "Chief Justice of the Supreme Court." However, by statute, it is actually Chief Justice of the United States. The Chief Justice of the United States is the head of the Judicial Branch of the government of the United States, and presides over the Supreme Court of the United States. ...

See also: Chief Justice of the United States The Chief Justice of the United States is the head of the Judicial Branch of the government of the United States, and presides over the Supreme Court of the United States. ...