What does judge mean?
Definitions for judge
dʒʌdʒjudge
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word judge.
Princeton's WordNet
judge, justice, juristnoun
a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
evaluator, judgeverb
an authority who is able to estimate worth or quality
judgeverb
determine the result of (a competition)
evaluate, pass judgment, judgeverb
form a critical opinion of
"I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?" "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people"
estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judgeverb
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
"I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"
pronounce, label, judgeverb
pronounce judgment on
"They labeled him unfit to work here"
judge, adjudicate, tryverb
put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
"The football star was tried for the murder of his wife"; "The judge tried both father and son in separate trials"
Wiktionary
judgenoun
A public official whose duty it is to administer the law, especially by presiding over trials and rendering judgments; a justice.
judgenoun
A person who decides the fate of someone or something that has been called into question.
judgenoun
A person officiating at a sports or similar event.
At a boxing match the decision of the judges is final.
judgenoun
A person whose opinion on a subject is respected.
He is a good judge of wine.
judgeverb
To sit in judgment on; to pass sentence on.
A higher power will judge you after you are dead.
judgeverb
To sit in judgment, to act as judge.
Justices in this country judge without appeal.
judgeverb
To form an opinion on.
I judge a man's character by the cut of his suit.
judgeverb
To arbitrate; to pass opinion on something, especially to settle a dispute etc.
We cannot both be right: you must judge between us.
judgeverb
To have as an opinion; to consider, suppose.
I judge it safe to leave the house once again.
judgeverb
To form an opinion; to infer.
I judge from the sky that it might rain later.
judgeverb
To criticize or label another person or thing.
Etymology: From juge, juger, ultimately from iudico, from iudicem, from iudex, from ius + dicus.
Wikipedia
Judge
A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as a part of a panel of judges. A judge hears all the witnesses and any other evidence presented by the barristers or solicitors of the case, assesses the credibility and arguments of the parties, and then issues a ruling in the case based on their interpretation of the law and their own personal judgment. A judge is expected to conduct the trial impartially and, typically, in an open court. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions. In some jurisdictions, the judge's powers may be shared with a jury. In inquisitorial systems of criminal investigation, a judge might also be an examining magistrate. The presiding judge ensures that all court proceedings are lawful and orderly.
ChatGPT
judge
A judge is a public official who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as part of a panel of judges. Their role is to make decisions on matters of fact or law in criminal or civil cases, to hand down sentences in criminal cases after determination of guilt, and to settle disputes in civil cases, often on the basis of statutes and general principles of common law. Hierarchy of judges depends on the type and jurisdiction of the courts they serve.
Webster Dictionary
Judgeverb
a public officer who is invested with authority to hear and determine litigated causes, and to administer justice between parties in courts held for that purpose
Judgeverb
one who has skill, knowledge, or experience, sufficient to decide on the merits of a question, or on the quality or value of anything; one who discerns properties or relations with skill and readiness; a connoisseur; an expert; a critic
Judgeverb
a person appointed to decide in a/trial of skill, speed, etc., between two or more parties; an umpire; as, a judge in a horse race
Judgeverb
one of supreme magistrates, with both civil and military powers, who governed Israel for more than four hundred years
Judgeverb
the title of the seventh book of the Old Testament; the Book of Judges
Judgeadjective
to hear and determine, as in causes on trial; to decide as a judge; to give judgment; to pass sentence
Judgeadjective
to assume the right to pass judgment on another; to sit in judgment or commendation; to criticise or pass adverse judgment upon others. See Judge, v. t., 3
Judgeverb
to compare facts or ideas, and perceive their relations and attributes, and thus distinguish truth from falsehood; to determine; to discern; to distinguish; to form an opinion about
Judgeverb
to hear and determine by authority, as a case before a court, or a controversy between two parties
Judgeverb
to examine and pass sentence on; to try; to doom
Judgeverb
to arrogate judicial authority over; to sit in judgment upon; to be censorious toward
Judgeverb
to determine upon or deliberation; to esteem; to think; to reckon
Judgeverb
to exercise the functions of a magistrate over; to govern
Etymology: [OE. jugen, OF. jugier, F. juger, L. judicare, fr. judex judge; jus law or right + dicare to proclaim, pronounce, akin to dicere to say. See Just, a., and Diction, and cf. Judicial.]
Wikidata
Judge
A judge is an official who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as part of a panel of judges. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions. The judge is supposed to conduct the trial impartially and in an open court. The judge hears all the witnesses and any other evidence presented by the parties of the case, assesses the credibility and arguments of the parties, and then issues a ruling on the matter at hand based on his or her interpretation of the law and his or her own personal judgment. In some jurisdictions, the judge's powers may be shared with a jury. In inquisitorial systems of criminal investigation, a judge might also be an examining magistrate.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Judge
juj, v.i. to point out or declare what is just or law: to hear and decide: to pass sentence: to compare facts to determine the truth: to form or pass an opinion: to distinguish.—v.t. to hear and determine authoritatively: to sentence: to decide the merits of: to be censorious towards: to consider: (B.) to condemn.—n. one who judges: a civil officer who hears and settles any cause: an arbitrator: one who can decide upon the merit of anything: in Jewish history, a supreme magistrate having civil and military powers: (pl.) title of 7th book of the Old Testament.—ns. Judge′ship, the office of a judge; Judg′ment, act of judging: the comparing of ideas to elicit truth: faculty by which this is done, the reason: opinion formed: taste: sentence: condemnation: doom; Judg′ment-day, the day on which God will pronounce final judgment on mankind; Judg′ment-debt, a debt evidenced by legal record; Judg′ment-hall, a hall where a court of justice meets; Judg′ment-seat, seat or bench in a court from which judgment is pronounced. [Fr. juger—L. judicāre—jus, law, dicĕre, to declare.]
The Roycroft Dictionary
judge
1. A man with ankylosis of the ego, who is jealous of the stenographer for sufficient reasons. 2. One who learns law from lawyers and is excluded from the game, getting his in honors.
The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
JUDGE
One who sits on a bench in a court, frames sentences and finishes crooks for a living, and swears continually.
Editors Contribution
judgenoun
(The Most High) A leader having Temporal authority in ancient Israel in the time period between Joshua and the kings. To form an opinion or conclusion about. Decide in a case in court. Give a verdict on someone in court. Decide the results of a competition. A public official appointed to decide cases in a court of law. A person who decides the results of a competition or watches for infractions of the rules. A person able or qualified to give an opinion on something.
Jesus was the judge for Saint on the cross when he said that "you will be with me in my father's house today".
Etymology: A Living Author
Submitted by Tehorah_Elyon on March 24, 2024
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
JUDGE
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Judge is ranked #3414 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Judge surname appeared 10,453 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 4 would have the surname Judge.
76% or 7,954 total occurrences were White.
15.4% or 1,613 total occurrences were Black.
3.7% or 388 total occurrences were Asian.
2.1% or 229 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
1.7% or 185 total occurrences were of two or more races.
0.8% or 84 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'judge' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2282
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'judge' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3227
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'judge' in Nouns Frequency: #665
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'judge' in Verbs Frequency: #416
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of judge in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of judge in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of judge in a Sentence
If we judge of love by its usual effects, it resembles hatred more than friendship.
If Jack's in love, he's no judge of Jill's beauty.
I'm Arron Flipping Judge and snort cocaine off of hookers asses
How easy it is to judge rightly after one sees what evil comes from judging wrongly!
I saw Newt and I was surprised at Newt. I thought it was inappropriate, what Donald Trump said, all I want to say is find out why am I being treated so unfairly by a judge ?
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