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1judge — judge1 W2 [dʒʌdʒ] n [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: juge, from Latin judex] 1.) the official in control of a court who decides how criminals should be punished ▪ The trial judge specifies the number of years to be spent in prison. federal …
2judge something against something — measure/judge/etc someone/something against someone/something phrase to compare someone or something with someone or something else We measure our achievements against the highest standards. Thesaurus: to compare or connect thingssynonym… …
3judge someone against someone — measure/judge/etc someone/something against someone/something phrase to compare someone or something with someone or something else We measure our achievements against the highest standards. Thesaurus: to compare or connect thingssynonym… …
4judge — [juj] n. [ME juge < OFr < L judex, a judge, lit., one who points out the right < jus, law + dicere, to say, point out: see JURY1 & DICTION] 1. an elected or appointed public official with authority to hear and decide cases in a court of… …
5Judge (2000 AD) — Judge (or street judge) is a title held by several significant characters in the Judge Dredd series, which appears in the British comics 2000 AD and Judge Dredd Megazine . In the fictional future history of the series, the role of Judge combines… …
6Judge (disambiguation) — Judge can refer to: * Judge, an official who presides over a court *Judge, an alternative name for a sports referee, umpire or linesman. *Judge, an alternative name for an adjudicator in a competition in theatre, music, dance, etc. * Book of… …
7Judge — (j[u^]j), n. [OE. juge, OF. & F. juge, fr. OF. jugier, F. juger, to judge. See {Judge}, v. i.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Law) A public officer who is invested with authority to hear and determine litigated causes, and to administer justice between… …
8Judge Advocate — Judge Judge (j[u^]j), n. [OE. juge, OF. & F. juge, fr. OF. jugier, F. juger, to judge. See {Judge}, v. i.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Law) A public officer who is invested with authority to hear and determine litigated causes, and to administer justice… …
9Judge-Advocate General — Judge Judge (j[u^]j), n. [OE. juge, OF. & F. juge, fr. OF. jugier, F. juger, to judge. See {Judge}, v. i.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Law) A public officer who is invested with authority to hear and determine litigated causes, and to administer justice… …
10Judge-made — a. Created by judges or judicial decision; applied esp. to law applied or established by the judicial interpretation of statutes so as extend or restrict their scope, as to meet new cases, to provide new or better remedies, etc., and often used …