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 An adjudicator is someone who presides, judges, and arbitrates during a formal dispute or competition. They have numerous purposes, including preliminary legal judgments, to determine applicant eligibility, or to assess contenders' performance ...

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 *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 tit ...

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 Judge is an unincorporated community in Olmsted County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, w ...

, a community in the United States * Judge, Missouri, 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 T ...

of Canada

People

Judge (surname) Judge is an occupational surname of British origin. The first recorded instance of the surname is in 1309 in the Middle, English Occupation Register, Worcester, England. Notable people with the surname include: In arts and entertainment *Arline ...

Judge Jules Julius O'Riordan (born 1966), better known by his stage name Judge Jules, is a British dance music DJ, record producer and entertainment lawyer. He is known for his DJ activities, music production and long-running radio show which achieved glob ...

, professional name of British DJ and record producer Julius O'Riordan

Arts, entertainment, and media

Fictional characters

Judge (Buffyverse) This article lists the major and recurring fictional characters created by Joss Whedon for the television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''. For detailed descriptions, see individual character pages. Cast Main cast The following characters we ...

, 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 Sa ...

, 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 Kholoud Faqih (Arabic: ), also known as Khul'oud Faqih and Kholoud al-Faqih, is a Palestinian judge and the first female Sharia judge in the Middle East.Colleen WalshFinding 'a solution to closed doors' ''Harvard Gazette'', 5 March 2013 Kholoud s ...

Other arts, entertainment, and media

* Judge (band), 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 ''Jydge'' is a twin-stick shooter video game developed and published by 10tons. It is a prequel to and spin-off from '' Neon Chrome''. Players assume the role of the JYDGE—a law enforcer who must cleanse a dystopic, cyberpunk city of crime, ...

'', 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 kingdo ...

, seventh book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament *

Brandeis Judges Brandeis Judges is the name given to intercollegiate sports teams of Brandeis University. They compete in the NCAA's Division III in the University Athletic Association conference. The team colors are blue and white, and their mascots are The Judg ...

, the varsity athletics teams at Brandeis University * Judge (''Magic: the Gathering''), a tournament official in the collectible card game *

Pontiac GTO Judge The Pontiac GTO is an automobile that was manufactured by American automaker Pontiac from 1963 to 1974 for the 1964 to 1974 model years, and by GM's subsidiary Holden in Australia for the 2004 to 2006 model years. The first generation of the G ...

, 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