Judge

Judge

Grammar

This term is a noun.

Etimology of Judge

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mid-14c., “public officer appointed to administer the law” (early 13c. as a surname), also judge-man; from Old French juge, from Latin iudex “one who declares the law” (source also of Spanish juez, Italian giudice; see judge (verb). Extended from late 14c. to persons to decide any sort of contest; from 1550s as “one qualified to pronounce opinion.” In Jewish history, it refers to a war leader vested with temporary power (as in Book of Judges), from Latin iudex being used to translate Hebrew shophet.

Grammar

This term is a verb.

Etimology of Judge

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c. 1200, iugen, “examine, appraise, make a diagnosis;” c. 1300, “to form an opinion about; inflict penalty upon, punish; try (someone) and pronounce sentence,” also intransitive, “make a decision, decide, think, suppose;” from Anglo-French juger, Old French jugier “to judge, pronounce judgment; pass an opinion on” (10c., Modern French juger), from Latin iudicare “to judge, to examine officially; form an opinion upon; pronounce judgment,” from iudicem (nominative iudex) “a judge,” a compound of ius “right, law” (see just (adj.)) + root of dicere “to say” (see diction). Related: Judged; judging. Spelling with -dg- emerged mid-15c. The Old English word was deman (see doom; this term is also a noun.). The Latin word also is the source of Spanish juzgar, Italian giudicare.

Meaning of Judge in Spanish

Description/ translation of judge into Spanish: juez (de órgano unipersonal), magistrado (de órgano colegiado); district judge: (in the law of England and Wales/ en el derecho de Inglaterra y Gales) juez profesional adscrito a un Magistrates’ Court; a veces puede también formar parte del Crown Court; (in the law of the United States/ en el derecho de los Estados Unidos) juez profesional de primera instancia con amplias facultades en lo civil y en lo penal; (SUG) juez de primera instancia; lower court judge: juez de primera instancia (en contraposición al órgano de segunda instancia) (= trial judge)[1]

Note: for more information on related terms and on the area of law where judge belongs (criminal procedure law), in Spanish, see here.

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  1. Translation of Judge published by Antonio Peñaranda

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Legal English Vocabulary: Judge in Spanish

Online translation of the English legal term judge into Spanish: magistrado (English to Spanish translation) . More about legal dictionary from english to spanish online.

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Legal English Vocabulary: Judge in Spanish

Online translation of the English legal term judge into Spanish: juez (English to Spanish translation) . More about legal dictionary from english to spanish online.

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    Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of judge.

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    (noun) public official with authority to hear and decide cases in a court of law – also (verb)

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    Article III Judge Meaning in the U.S. Court System

    A judge who exercises the judicial powers of the United States under the authority of Article III of the U.S. Constitution. Article III judges are appointed by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate. Article III of the Constitution protects the independence of Article III judges by guaranteeing them a lifetime appointment and no reduction in pay. An Article III judge can only be forcibly removed from office through the impeachment process. Article III judges sit on the U.S. Court of International Trade, the federal district courts, the appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court.

    Judge Meaning in the U.S. Court System

    An official with statutory authority to decide legal disputes according to the law. Used generically, the term “judge” may refer to all judicial officers, including Supreme Court justices, state and federal judges, military judges, and executive branch appointees who preside over tribunals and other bodies that decide legal disputes. See also “Article III judge,” “magistrate judge,” and “bankruptcy judge.”

    Meaning of Judge in the U.S. Legal System

    Definition of Judge published by the National Association for Court Management: An elected or appointed public official with authority to hear and decide cases in a court of law. A Judge Pro Tem is a temporary judge.

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