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Edward Coke, English lawyer, judge, and politician, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales (born 1552)

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Edward Coke

English lawyer and judge (1552–1634)

Sir Edward Coke was an English barrister, judge, and politician. He is often considered the greatest jurist of the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras.
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Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales

Head of the judiciary of England and Wales

The Lord or Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales is the head of the judiciary of England and Wales and the president of the courts of England and Wales.
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