Meaning Of The Word Judge

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judge
A judge is the person in a court of law who decides how the law should be applied, for example how criminals should be punished.
countable noun: A judge is a person who decides who will be the winner of a competition.
verb: If you judge something such as a competition, you decide who or what is the winner.

judge in American English
an elected or appointed public official with authority to hear and decide cases in a court of law
intransitive verb: to act as a judge; pass judgment
noun: a public officer authorized to hear and decide cases in a court of law; a magistrate charged with the administration of justice
transitive verb: to pass legal judgment on; pass sentence on (a person)

judge in British English
noun: a public official with authority to hear cases in a court of law and pronounce judgment upon them
verb: to hear and decide upon (a case at law)

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