John Marshall

Definitions of John Marshall
  1. noun
    United States jurist; as chief justice of the Supreme Court he established the principles of United States constitutional law (1755-1835)
    synonyms: Marshall
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    chief justice
    the judge who presides over a supreme court
    jurist, legal expert
    a legal scholar versed in civil law or the law of nations
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