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| Date: | 1100-1200 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | juge, from Latin judex |
Related topics:1SCLBO 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.
The trial judge specifies the number of years to be spent in prison. federal judge/high court judge etc (=a judge in a particular court)
2 someone who decides on the result of a competition : The panel of judges included several well-known writers.
The panel of judges included several well-known writers.3 someone whose opinion on something is usually right or wrong : Sandra's a very good judge of character.
a good/bad judge of something
Sandra's a very good judge of character.4 to be the person whose opinion on something matters or is accepted : No-one else can say what its value to you is - only you can be the judge of that.
be the judge (of something)
No-one else can say what its value to you is - only you can be the judge of that.WORD FOCUS: court 
WORD FOCUS: court
people in a court of law: judge, magistrate, jury, defence British English/defense American English, prosecution, defendant, witness, attorney, lawyer, barrister British English, solicitor British English, district attorney American English
what happens in a court case:At the beginning of the trial, the person who is accused pleads guilty or not guilty to the charges against them. The lawyers for the prosecution try to prove that the defendant is guilty, and the lawyers for the defence try to prove that their client is innocent. The judge and the jury examine the evidence and listen to the testimony of the witnesses. At the end of the trial, the judge then sums up the case, and the jury then gives their verdict. If the person is found guilty, the judge sentences them to a period of time in prison, or orders them to pay a fine. If the person is found not guilty, they are released.court
➔ See also court
WORD FOCUS: court people in a court of law: judge, magistrate, jury, defence British English/defense American English, prosecution, defendant, witness, attorney, lawyer, barrister British English, solicitor British English, district attorney American English
what happens in a court case:At the beginning of the trial, the person who is accused pleads guilty or not guilty to the charges against them. The lawyers for the prosecution try to prove that the defendant is guilty, and the lawyers for the defence try to prove that their client is innocent. The judge and the jury examine the evidence and listen to the testimony of the witnesses. At the end of the trial, the judge then sums up the case, and the jury then gives their verdict. If the person is found guilty, the judge sentences them to a period of time in prison, or orders them to pay a fine. If the person is found not guilty, they are released.court
➔ See also court
