审判长 (shěn pàn zhǎng) — presiding judge (in a court of law)

Definition

Examples

• 审判长宣布开庭后，全体起立。
  shěn pàn zhǎng Xuān bù kāi tíng hòu, quán tǐ qǐ lì.
  After the presiding judge announced the court session, everyone stood up.
• 本案由三位法官组成合议庭，审判长主持审理。
  Běn àn yóu sān wèi fǎ guān zǔ chéng hé yì tíng, shěn pàn zhǎng zhǔ chí shěn lǐ.
  This case is heard by a collegial panel of three judges, with the presiding judge overseeing the trial.
• 审判长在判决书上签了字。
  shěn pàn zhǎng Zài pàn jué shū shàng qiān le zì.
  The presiding judge signed the written judgment.