judge A judge is a person who wiktionary:preside, presides over court proceedings, either alone or as a part of a judicial panel. In an adversarial system, the judge hears all the witnesses and any other Evidence (law), evidence presented by the barris ...

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 *Judge, an alternative name for a sports linesman, referee or umpire * Hebrew Bible judges, 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 * Judge Reinhold, American actor best known for his work in films during the 1980s

Arts, entertainment, and media

Fictional characters

* Judge (Buffyverse), a demon character in the television series ''Buffy The Vampire Slayer'' * Judge (comics), several characters from DC Comics * Archadian Judges, from the game ''Final Fantasy XII'' * Judge Holden, 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), 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), an American 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, 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, a revolver that fires .45 Colt and .410 bore ammunition