A judge is an official who presides over a court. Judge or Judges may also refer to:

Roles

*Judge, an alternative name for an adjudicator in a competition in theatre, music, sport, etc. *Judge, an alternative name/aviator call sign for a member of the

Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy The Judge Advocate General's Corps, also known as the "JAG Corps" or "JAG", is the legal arm of the United States Navy. Today, the corps consists of a worldwide organization of more than 730 commissioned officers serving as judge advocates, 30 Lim ...

*Judge, an alternative name for a sports linesman, referee or

umpire An umpire is an official in a variety of sports and competition, responsible for enforcing the rules of the sport, including sportsmanship decisions such as ejection. The term derives from the Old French nonper, ''non'', "not" and ''per'', ...

* Biblical judges, an office of authority in the early history of Israel

Places

* Judge, Minnesota, a community in the United States *

Judge, Missouri Judge is an unincorporated community in Osage County, Missouri, Osage County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. History A post office called Judge was established in 1914, and remained in operation until 1922. The community was named for the fact A. ...

, a community in the United States * The Judge (British Columbia), a mountain in the

Columbia Mountains The Columbia Mountains are a group of mountain ranges along the upper Columbia River in British Columbia, Montana, Idaho and Washington. The mountain range covers 135,952 km² (52,491 sq mi). The range is bounded by the Rocky Mountain Tre ...

of Canada

People

* Judge (surname) * Judge Jules, professional name of British DJ and record producer Julius O'Riordan

Arts, entertainment, and media

Fictional characters

* Judge (Buffyverse), a demon in the television series ''Buffy The Vampire Slayer'' *

Archadian Judges ''Final Fantasy XII'', a role-playing video game released by Square Enix in 2006, revolves around the attempt to liberate the kingdom of Dalmasca from the Archadian Empire. The story is told through the eyes of Vaan, an orphan who wishes to be a ...

, from the game ''Final Fantasy XII'' *

Judge Holden Judge Holden is a purported historical person, a murderer who partnered with John Joel Glanton as a professional scalp-hunter in Mexico and the American South-West during the mid-19th century. To date, the only source for Holden's existence is ...

, from Cormac McCarthy's novel ''Blood Meridian''

Films

* ''The Judge'' (1960 film), a Swedish drama * ''The Judge'' (1984 film), a French crime drama * ''The Judge'' (2014 film), an American drama film * ''The Judge'', a 2017 documentary about Kholoud Faqih

Other arts, entertainment, and media

Judge (band) Judge is a New York hardcore band formed in 1987 by Youth of Today guitarist John "Porcell" Porcelly and former Youth of Today drummer Mike "Judge" Ferraro. History Their first release was a 7" EP on Porcell's label Schism (which he ran alon ...

, a hardcore punk band from New York City * ''Judge'' (magazine), a late 19th-century United States publication * ''Judge'' (manga), a 1989 manga series * ''Judge'' (novel), a 2008 novel by Karen Traviss * ''The Judge'' (TV series), a syndicated television drama that ran from 1986 to 1992 starring Bob Shield as Judge Robert J. Franklin * Judge (''2000 AD''), a fictional office in the ''Judge Dredd'' comic strip * '' Jydge'', a 2017 video game * ''Judge'', a 1980 Game & Watch game

Other uses

Book of Judges The Book of Judges (, ') is the seventh book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament. In the narrative of the Hebrew Bible, it covers the time between the conquest described in the Book of Joshua and the establishment of a kingdom ...

, seventh book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament * Brandeis Judges, the varsity athletics teams at Brandeis University * Judge (''Magic: the Gathering''), a tournament official in the collectible card game * Pontiac GTO Judge, a 1970s American automobile *

Taurus Judge The Taurus Judge is a five shot revolver designed and produced by Taurus International, chambered for .410 bore shot shells and the .45 Colt cartridge. Taurus promotes the Judge as a self-defense tool against carjacking and for home protection. ...

, a revolver that fires .45 Colt and .410 bore ammunition