Definition of judge
: one who makes judgments: such asa : a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a courtb : one appointed to decide in a contest or competition : umpirec : one who gives an authoritative opiniond : critice often capitalized : a tribal hero exercising leadership among the Hebrews after the death of Joshua
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Examples of judge in a Sentence
You should not judge people by their appearance.
He was trying to judge the strength of his opponent.
We should do whatever we judge to be the right thing.
Who are you to judge me?
He feels that they have judged him unfairly.
Don't judge her too severely.
The jury will be asked to judge the defendant's guilt.
If you are accused of a crime you have the right to be judged by a jury of your peers.
Recent Examples of judge from the Web
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In both cases, the judge said, there are similarities that are close enough to aspects of the Wesselman killing to be relevant at trial.
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Tages filed for bankruptcy in May. Plainfield resident Lesley Caramusa, Ready Set Ride vice president, said the group will ask the judge to allow them extra time to negotiate with the mortgage holder, Nationstar, to purchase the land.
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On June 29th three human-rights groups in France submitted a complaint to a judge, accusing BNP of war crimes and complicity in genocide in Rwanda, in 1994, when 800,000 people, mostly members of the Tutsi minority, were massacred.
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But, in a 49-page opinion published Thursday, the three-judge panel that considered the appeal rejected all of Nere's arguments.
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A Los Angeles Superior Court judge heard arguments Wednesday in the case of former La Cañada Elementary School Principal Christine Castillo, who filed a gender discrimination lawsuit against the La Cañada Unified School District in December.
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Jurors asked to see the transcript during the trial, but the judge again denied the request.
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Origin and Etymology of judge
Middle English juge, from Anglo-French, from Latin judex —see 2judge
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Definition of judge
judged
;judging
transitive verb
1 : to form an opinion about through careful weighing of evidence and testing of premises
2 : to form an estimate or evaluation of trying to judge the amount of time required; especially : to form a negative opinion about shouldn't judge him because of his accent
3 : to hold as an opinion : guess, think I judge she knew what she was doing
5 : to determine or pronounce after inquiry and deliberation They judged him guilty.
intransitive verb
1 : to form an opinion
2 : to decide as a judge
judger
nounExamples of judge in a Sentence
She's one of the strictest judges in the state.
He served as a judge at the baking contest.
“I don't think we should trust her.” “Let me be the judge of that.”
She is a good judge of character.
Recent Examples of judge from the Web
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The difficulty for pound traders is judging what Brexit will look like by then, given the see-sawing nature of negotiations.
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In a second experiment, the scientists developed an online test to judge people’s ability to locate manipulations.
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Dancing with the Stars judge Julianne Hough and NHL star Brooks Laich tied the knot on July 8 at Lake Coeur d'Alene in Idaho, according to People.
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With no head-to-head opponent in golf by which to judge a player, coaches have to look for intangibles after they’ve seen a golfer’s swing on video.
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A Medicare appeals judge subsequently ruled Erickson’s action was justified, based on the testimony from the nursing home staff — all Erickson employees.
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But judging from the list of projects completed during his tenure and those left undone, Landrieu knew better than anyone that New Orleans in 2010 was far from finished with Katrina.
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In other instances, analysts had judged a plutonium operation was safe, but then more workers — whose bodies reflect and slow neutrons — wound up being present nearby, creating unanticipated risks.
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Most items will be judged on Monday morning, July 10, and available for viewing that evening.
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Synonym Discussion of judge
JUDGE Defined for English Language Learners
judge
playDefinition of judge for English Language Learners
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: to form an opinion about (something or someone) after careful thought
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: to regard (someone) as either good or bad
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law : to make an official decision about (a legal case)
judge
Definition of judge for English Language Learners
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law : a person who has the power to make decisions on cases brought before a court of law
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: a person who decides the winner in a contest or competition
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: a person who makes a decision or judgment
JUDGE Defined for Kids
Definition of judge for Students
judged
;judging
1 : to form an opinion after careful consideration I judged the distance badly.
2 : to act with authority to reach a decision (as in a trial)
3 : think 1 What do you judge is the best solution?
4 : to form an opinion of in comparison with others She judged pies at the fair.
Word Root of judge
The Latin word jus, meaning “law” or “rights,” and its form juris give us the roots jus and jur. Words from the Latin jus have something to do with law. A juror is a person who decides the facts of a case in a court of law. A jury is a group of jurors. When a decision in a court is just, it is fair and right and agrees with the law. Even the first two letters of judge, to form an opinion about whether something follows the law and is right, come from jus.
Law Dictionary
Legal Definition of judge
judged
judging
transitive verb
1 : to hear and decide (as a litigated question) in a court of justice judge a case
2 : to pronounce after inquiry and deliberation he was judged incompetent
intransitive verb
: to make a determination : decide judge between two accounts
Origin and Etymology of judge
Old French jugier, from Latin judicare, from judic-, judex judge, from jus right, law + dicere to decide, say
judge
Legal Definition of judge
: a public official vested with the authority to hear, determine, and preside over legal matters brought in court; also : one (as a justice of the peace) who performs one or more functions of such an official
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