2 LANDMARKS IN LAW


judge


judge /dd/ v [I or T] 1. to form or express an opinion about something especially after careful thought 2. to sit in judgment on something or someone in a court 3. to decide the result of a competition


judge /dd/ n [C] 1. a lawyer who has been given the power to decide on questions brought before a court 2. a person who has been appointed to decide the winner of a competition such as ice skating judgement /ddmənt/ n [C] the ability to make a wise decision based on careful thought judgment /ddmənt/ n [C] a formal decision made by a court or a judge judgmental or judgemental /ddment(ə)l/ adj forming an opinion about something or someone based on morality judicature /dudikətʃə(r)/ n [U] the administration of the justice system


judicial /dudiʃ(ə)l/ adj matters ordered by a court or a judge: judicial precedent


Justice of the Peace


judiciary /dudiʃiəri/ n [C] pl judiciaries the branch of government that deals with justice and forms part of the separation of powers: the executive, the administration, the judiciary judicious /dudiʃəs/ adj 1. using good judgement to reach a decision 2. describing a person who shows good judgement: The President is judicious and well respected.


jurist /dυərist/ n [C] a person who has a deep knowledge or understanding of legal matters


juror /dυərə(r)/ n [C] a person who sits on a jury


jury /dυəri/ n [C] pl juries a group of people (usually twelve) chosen from the general public who sit in court to reach a decision based on the evidence they have heard


justice /dstis/ n [U] the quality of being impartial and fair


Justice of the Peace n [C] pl Justices of the Peace a non-lawyer given the power to hear minor cases in a magistrates’ court


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