The Chief Justice of Georgeland is Georgeland's senior judicial officer, presiding over the Supreme Court of Georgeland. The Chief Justice is sometimes referred to as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court; this designation is technically incorrect. This confusion is similar to that in the United States. The Chief Justice presides over the court when the full bench is sitting. His or her legal opinion carries great weight in the court, though at the end of the day he or she has only one vote as all the other justices do. When opinion in the court is divided (which rarely occurs as there is an odd number of judges), the Chief Justice's opinion prevails. The Chief Justice is appointed by the President of Georgeland on the advice of the Prime Minister. Technically, the only requirement for
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