Judge

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Etymology

From Old French juge (“‘judge (noun)’”), juger (“‘judge (verb)’”), ultimately from Latin iūdicare (“‘pass judgement upon’”), from iūdicem (“‘accusative of iūdex’”), from iūdex (“‘judge’”), from iūs (“‘law’”) + dicus (“‘speaker’”).

Pronunciation

• enPR: jŭj, IPA: /dʒʌdʒ/, SAMPA: /dZVdZ/

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• Rhymes: -ʌdʒ

Noun

Singular Judge

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1. A public official whose duty it is to administer the law, especially by presiding over trials and rendering judgments; a justice.
2. A person who decides the fate of someone or something that has been called into question.
3. A person officiating at a sports or similar event.

   At a boxing match the decision of the judges is final.

4. A person whose opinion on a subject is respected.

   He is a good judge of wine.

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Synonyms

• (official of the court): justice, sheriff

Derived terms

• sober as a judge

Translations

public judicial official

Afrikaans: regter af(af) Arabic: (indefinite) قاضٍ ar(ar) (qaaDin) m., (definite) القاضي ar(ar) (al-qaaDiy) m., قضاء ar(ar) (quDaa') m. pl. Armenian: դատավոր hy(hy) (datavor) Bosnian: sudija bs(bs) m. Catalan: jutge m. Chinese: Mandarin: 法官 cmn(cmn) (fǎguān), 裁判官 cmn(cmn) (cáipànguān) Croatian: sudac hr(hr) m. Czech: soudce cs(cs) m. Dutch: rechter nl(nl) m. and f. Esperanto: juĝisto eo(eo) Ewe: ʋɔnudrɔ̃la n. Finnish: tuomari fi(fi) French: juge fr(fr) m. and f. Galician: xuíz gl(gl) m. German: Richter de(de) m., Richterin de(de) f. (female) Greek: Ancient: κριτής m. Modern: δικαστής (dikastís) c. Hungarian: bíró hu(hu)

Italian: giudice it(it) Japanese: 裁判官 ja(ja) (さいばんかん, saibánkan), 法官 ja(ja) (ほうかん, hōkan) Kamba: jaji Latin: iūdex la(la) m. Lower Sorbian: [[sudnik#Template:Dsb|sudnik]] m., [[sudnikaŕ#Template:Dsb|sudnikaŕ]] m. Luhya: jaji, muamuli Luo: jaji Malay: hakim ms(ms) Meru: jaji Norwegian: dommer no(no) m. Polish: sędzia pl(pl) m. Portuguese: juiz pt(pt) m., juíza pt(pt) f. Romanian: judecător ro(ro) Russian: судья (sud’já) m. and f. Scottish Gaelic: britheamh gd(gd) m. Serbian: Cyrillic: судија sr(sr) m. Roman: sudija sr(sr) m. Slovene: sodnik m., sodnica f. Sotho: moahlodi st(st) Spanish: juez es(es) m. Swahili: hakimu mkuu sw(sw), jaji sw(sw)

someone deciding another’s fate

Bosnian: sudija bs(bs) m. Croatian: sudac hr(hr) m. Dutch: rechter nl(nl) m. and f. Ewe: ʋɔnudrɔ̃la n. Finnish: tuomari fi(fi) French: juge fr(fr) m. and f. German: Richter de(de) m., Richterin de(de) f. (female) Hungarian: bíró hu(hu) Latin: iudex la(la) m.

Portuguese: juiz pt(pt) m., juíza pt(pt) f. Russian: судья (sud’já) m. and f. Serbian: Cyrillic: судија sr(sr) m. Roman: sudija sr(sr) m. Slovene: razsodnik m., sodnik m., sodnica f. Swahili: hakimu mkuu sw(sw) Taos: cùpána

sports official

Bosnian: sudija bs(bs) m. Catalan: àrbitre m. Croatian: sudac hr(hr) m. Czech: sudí cs(cs) m. Dutch: scheidsrechter nl(nl) m. and f. Finnish: tuomari fi(fi) French: arbitre fr(fr) m. and f. German: Schiedsrichter de(de) m., Schiedsrichterin de(de) f. (female) Greek: κριτής el(el) (kritís) c. Italian: giudice it(it), arbitro it(it)

Polish: sędzia pl(pl) m. Portuguese: juiz pt(pt) m., juíza pt(pt) f. Russian: судья (sud’já) m. and f. Serbian: Cyrillic: судија sr(sr) m. Roman: sudija sr(sr) m. Slovene: sodnik m., sodnica f. Spanish: árbitro es(es) m. Swahili: jaji sw(sw)

someone with valued opinions

Czech: znalec cs(cs) m. Dutch: kenner nl(nl) m., beoordelaar nl(nl) m. Finnish: tuntija fi(fi), asiantuntija fi(fi) Greek: γνώστης el(el) (gnóstis) c. Italian: intenditore it(it)

Latin: exīstimātor la(la) m. Portuguese: julgador pt(pt) m., julgadora pt(pt) f. Russian: судья (sud’já) m. and f. Swahili: jaji sw(sw)

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Albanian: gjyqtar m. Breton: barner m. Esperanto: juĝisto Hebrew: שופט (shofet)

Norwegian: dommer m. Novial: judikere, judikiste Telugu: న్యాయమూర్తి (nyaayamoorti) Turkish: hâkim, yargıç

Verb

Infinitive to Judge

Third person singular judg

Simple past -

Past participle -

Present participle ing

to Judge (third-person singular simple present judg, present participle ing, simple past and past participle -)

1. (transitive) To sit in judgment on; to pass sentence on.

   A higher power will judge you after you are dead.

2. (intransitive) To sit in judgment, to act as judge.

   Justices in this country judge without appeal.

3. (transitive) To form an opinion on.

   I judge a man’s character by the cut of his suit.

4. (intransitive) To arbitrate; to pass opinion on something, especially to settle a dispute etc.

   We cannot both be right: you must judge between us.

5. (transitive) To have as an opinion; to consider, suppose.

   I judge it safe to leave the house once again.

6. (intransitive) To form an opinion; to infer.

   I judge from the sky that it might rain later.

7. (transitive, intransitive) To criticize or label another person or thing.

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Related terms

abjudge abjudicate adjudicate

judgment judicator judicial judiciary prejudice

Translations

sit in judgment on, pass sentence on

Ancient Greek: κρίνω (krinō) Bosnian: suditi bs(bs), osuditi bs(bs), presuditi bs(bs) Catalan: jutjar Croatian: suditi hr(hr), osuditi hr(hr), presuditi hr(hr) Czech: soudit cs(cs) Dutch: oordelen nl(nl) Esperanto: juĝi eo(eo) Ewe: drɔ̃ ʋɔnu French: juger fr(fr) German: richten, ein Urteil fällen über Hungarian: elbírál hu(hu) Italian: giudicare it(it)

Latin: iūdicō la(la) Portuguese: julgar pt(pt) Romanian: judeca ro(ro) Russian: судить (sudít') (impf.) Scottish Gaelic: thoir breith gd(gd) Serbian: Cyrillic: судити, осудити, пресудити Roman: suditi sr(sr), osuditi sr(sr), presuditi sr(sr) Slovene: soditi Spanish: juzgar es(es) Swahili: hakimu mkazi sw(sw)

sit in judgment on, act as judge

Ancient Greek: κρίνω (krinō) Bosnian: suditi bs(bs) Catalan: jutjar Croatian: suditi hr(hr) Czech: soudit cs(cs) Dutch: oordelen nl(nl), rechtspreken nl(nl) Ewe: drɔ̃ ʋɔnu French: juger fr(fr) German: urteilen, eine Verhandlung führen

Hungarian: ítélkezik hu(hu) Portuguese: julgar pt(pt) Russian: судить (sudít') (impf.) Serbian: Cyrillic: судити Roman: suditi sr(sr) Slovene: soditi Spanish: juzgar es(es) Swahili: hakimu mkazi sw(sw)

form an opinion on

Ancient Greek: κρίνω (krinō) Czech: soudit cs(cs), posuzovat cs(cs) Dutch: beoordelen nl(nl) Finnish: arvioida fi(fi) French: juger fr(fr) German: beurteilen de(de), einschätzen de(de)

Hungarian: megítél hu(hu) Portuguese: julgar pt(pt) Russian: судить (sudít') (impf.) Scottish Gaelic: breithnich gd(gd), meas gd(gd) Slovene: soditi Swahili: hakimu mkazi sw(sw)

arbitrate, to pass opinion on something

Ancient Greek: κρίνω (krinō) Czech: soudit cs(cs) Dutch: oordelen nl(nl), bemiddelen nl(nl) French: juger fr(fr) German: Schiedsrichter sein Hungarian: dönt hu(hu)

Portuguese: julgar pt(pt) Russian: рассудить (rassudít') REDIRECT Template:pf. Scottish Gaelic: breithnich gd(gd), meas gd(gd) Slovene: razsoditi Swahili: hakimu mkazi sw(sw)

have as an opinion, consider, suppose

Czech: soudit cs(cs), usuzovat cs(cs) Dutch: oordelen nl(nl), achten nl(nl), houden nl(nl) voor nl(nl) German: einschätzen als

Scottish Gaelic: meas gd(gd) Spanish: opinar es(es) Swahili: hakimu mkazi sw(sw)

form an opinion, infer

Czech: soudit cs(cs), usuzovat cs(cs) Dutch: oordelen nl(nl), afleiden nl(nl), schatten nl(nl) German: schätzen de(de) Hungarian: következtet hu(hu)

Scottish Gaelic: meas gd(gd) Spanish: opinar es(es) Swahili: hakimu mkazi sw(sw)

criticize or label another person or thing

Czech: soudit cs(cs) Dutch: beoordelen nl(nl), veroordelen nl(nl) German: verurteilen de(de)

Hungarian: ítél hu(hu) Swahili: hakimu mkazi sw(sw)

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Albanian: gjykon Breton: barn Esperanto: juĝi Italian: giudicare

Japanese: 判断する (はんだんする, handan suru) Latin: arbitror la(la), iūdicō la(la) Norwegian: dømme, avgjøre Novial: judika Turkish: hükmektmek, yargıya varmak

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