judge
• noun 1 a public officer appointed to decide cases in a law court. 2 a person who decides the results of a competition. 3 a person able or qualified to give an opinion. • verb 1 form an opinion about. 2 give a verdict on in a law court. 3 decide the results of (a competition). — ORIGIN Old French juge, from Latin judex, from jus ‘law’ + dicere ‘to say’.
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