(US, legal) A member of a judicial panel who is not the chief justice.
(US, legal) A member of a judicial panel who is not the chief justice.
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A secondary or auxiliary judge.
(US, pejorative, chiefly, in right-wing discourse) A justice (usually referring to a member of a Supreme, High or Appellate court) who makes rulings based on personal political views or considerations rather than on the law, or who issues rulings intended to have political effects.
(US, Canada, law) A judge.
(historical) One who administers justice, particularly.
(law) A specialist who assists the court in determining a matter.