Court
Court noun - A public official having authority to decide questions of law.
Usage example: if it please the court, I'd like to approach the bench
Chief justice and court are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Chief justice" instead a noun "Court".
Chief justice
Chief justice noun - The judge who presides over a supreme court.
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Court and chief justice are semantically related. You can use "Court" instead a noun phrase "Chief justice".
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