HyperDic: john_rutledge

English > 1 sense of the expression John Rutledge:
NOUNperson John Rutledge, RutledgeUnited States jurist and second chief justice of the United States Supreme Court
English > John Rutledge: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningUnited States jurist and second chief justice of the United States Supreme Court; he was appointed by George Washington and briefly served as chief justice but was ultimately rejected by the United States Senate (1739-1800).
SynonymRutledge
Instance ofchief justiceThe judge who presides over a supreme court
SpanishJohn Rutledge
CatalanJohn Rutledge

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