judge

judge: ▪ I. judge judge ¹ [dʒʌdʒ] noun [countable] LAW

the official in control of a court who decides how criminals should be punished, or makes decisions about disagreements that the court has been asked to solve:

• The case is scheduled for trial today before Judge Robert Parker.

• a County Court judge

ˈbankruptcy ˌjudge LAW

a judge in the US who makes decisions in a bankruptcy court when a company is being made bankrupt:

• A bankruptcy judge appointed a trustee to take control of the firm's assets.

ˈcircuit ˌjudge LAW

a judge who travels to several small courts in a particular area

ˈdistrict ˌjudge LAW

a judge in a district court in the US ➔ court¹

ˈfederal ˌjudge LAW

a judge in a federal court in the US ➔ court¹

[m0] ▪ II. judge judge ² verb [transitive]

to form or give an opinion about how good or bad something is:

judge something on something

• The company will be judged on its quarterly reports.

judge something against something

• Analysts' recommendations are judged against a performance index for the industry they follow.

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judge UK US /dʒʌdʒ/ noun [C]

► LAW a person who is in charge of a court of law and who makes final decisions in legal disagreements: »All three judges found him guilty of professional misconduct.
»a High Court/Supreme Court judge

► someone who decides who should win a competition: »A panel of judges chose six team projects as winners.

→ See also BANKRUPTCY JUDGE(Cf. ↑bankruptcy judge), CIRCUIT JUDGE(Cf. ↑circuit judge), DISTRICT JUDGE(Cf. ↑district judge), FEDERAL JUDGE(Cf. ↑federal judge)

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judge UK US /dʒʌdʒ/ verb

► [I or T] to decide whether you think someone or something is good, bad, effective, etc.: »Long-term investors have experience in judging risk.
judging from/by sth »Judging by the opinion polls, support for the mainstream right has hardly changed.
judge whether/how/what »Delegates must try to judge whether countries are meeting their quotas of greenhouse gas reductions.
be judged to be/have »Crops that are judged to have an overall benefit will be approved for planting.

► [T] to decide who should win a competition: »The same criteria are used to judge all contestants.

► [T] LAW to make a final decision in a legal disagreement: be judged guilty/innocent of sth »A disciplinary hearing judged them guilty of ""gross misconduct"".
be judged to have done/be sth »The company was judged to have broken antitrust laws and now faces a fine.
»I want the book to be judged on its merits, not on my reputation.

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judge — 1 / jəj/ vb judged, judg·ing [Old French jugier, from Latin judicare, from judic judex judge, from jus right, law + dicere to decide, say] vt 1: to hear and decide (as a litigated question) in a court of justice judge a case 2: to pronounce after … Law dictionary
Judge — ist der Nachname folgender Personen: Christopher Judge (* 1964), US amerikanischer Schauspieler Grace Judge (* 1882), britische Ärztin Igor Judge, Baron Judge (* 1941), Lord Chief Justice and President of the Courts of England and Wales Jack… … Deutsch Wikipedia
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 between… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Judge — Judge, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Judged} (j[u^]jd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Judging}.] [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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
judge — vb 1 Judge, adjudge, adjudicate, arbitrate mean to decide something in dispute or controversy upon its merits and upon evidence. All these words imply the existence of a competent legal tribunal or of its equivalent. Judge implies mainly the… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Judge — Жанр хардкор панк Годы 1987–1991 Страна … Википедия
judge — [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… … English World dictionary
Judge — Judge, v. t. 1. To hear and determine by authority, as a case before a court, or a controversy between two parties. Chaos [shall] judge the strife. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. To examine and pass sentence on; to try; to doom. [1913 Webster] God… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
judge — [n] person who arbitrates adjudicator, appraiser, arbiter, assessor, authority, bench, chancellor, conciliator, court, critic, evaluator, expert, honor, inspector, intercessor, intermediary, interpreter, judiciary, justice, justice of peace,… … New thesaurus
Judge — (engl., spr. dschöddsch), der Richter. Im engern Sinne werden Judges die Mitglieder der höhern Gerichte genannt, im Unterschied von den Justices (of the peace), den Friedensrichtern (s. Friedensgerichte; vgl. England [Rechtspflege], S. 804) … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
judge — ► NOUN 1) a public officer appointed to decide cases in a law court. 2) a person who decides the results of a competition. 3) a person able or qualified to give an opinion. ► VERB 1) form an opinion about. 2) give a verdict on in a law court. 3) … English terms dictionary

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