judge A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as a part of a panel of judges. A judge hears all the witnesses and any other evidence presented by the barristers or solicitors of the case, assesses the credibility an ...

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 A referee 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 official tasked with this job may be known by a variety of other titl ...

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 The biblical judges ''šōp̄êṭ''/''shofet'', pl. ''šōp̄əṭîm''/''shoftim'') are described in the Hebrew Bible, and mostly in the Book of Judges, as people who served roles as military leaders in times of crisis, in the period before an ...

, an office of authority in the early history of Israel

Places

* Judge, Minnesota, a community in the United States * Judge, Missouri, a community in the United States * The Judge (British Columbia), a mountain in the Columbia Mountains 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, from the game ''Final Fantasy XII'' * Judge Holden, from Cormac McCarthy's novel ''Blood Meridian''

Films

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

Other arts, entertainment, and media

* Judge (band), a hardcore punk band from New York City * Judge (magazine), ''Judge'' (magazine), a late 19th-century United States publication * Judge (manga), ''Judge'' (manga), a 1989 manga series * Judge (novel), ''Judge'' (novel), a 2008 novel by Karen Traviss * The Judge (TV series), ''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), Judge (''2000 AD''), a fictional office in the ''Judge Dredd'' comic strip * ''Jydge'', a 2017 video game * ''Judge'', a List of Game & Watch games#Judge, 1980 Game & Watch game

Other uses

* Book of Judges, seventh book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament * Brandeis Judges, the varsity athletics teams at Brandeis University * Judge (Magic: the Gathering), Judge (''Magic: the Gathering''), a tournament official in the collectible card game * Pontiac GTO Judge, a 1970s American automobile * Taurus Judge, a revolver that fires .45 Colt and .410 bore ammunition