Juge (en. Judge)

/ʒyʒ/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Definition: Official who holds judicial power in a trial.

Example Sentence: The judge delivered his verdict after several hours of deliberation.

Le juge a rendu son verdict après plusieurs heures de délibération.

Definition: Person who evaluates, who makes a judgment on something.

Example Sentence: She offered to be a judge for the talent competition.

Elle s'est proposée comme juge pour le concours de talents.

Etymology/Origin: From Latin 'iudex', which means one who says the law.

Common Phrase: investigating judge

Meaning: Judge responsible for instructing a case before trial.

juge d'instruction

Common Phrase: civil judge

Meaning: Judge who resolves civil disputes.

juge au civil

Common Phrase: judge ruling on urgent matters

Meaning: Judge who makes urgent rulings on provisional measures.

juge des référés

Related Word: judgment

Description: Decision rendered by a judge.

jugement

Related Word: jurisdiction

Description: Power or authority of a judge or a court.

juridiction

Related Word: to judge

Description: To make a judgment, to evaluate.

juger

Slang Meaning: Expression used to refer to someone who criticizes excessively.

Slang Example: He’s always acting like a judge, even without knowing the story.

Il est toujours là à jouer les juges, même sans connaître l'histoire.

Slang Meaning: Familiar synonym for a person who imposes their opinion.

Slang Example: Don't play the judge, let others speak.

Ne fais pas le juge, laisse les autres s'exprimer.