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

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) 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-inch EP on Porcell's label Schism (which he r ...

, 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 ''Jydge'' ( , "judge") 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 ci ...

'', 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 in the ...

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

Brandeis Judges The Brandeis Judges are 17 intercollegiate sports teams that represent Brandeis University. They compete in the NCAA's Division III in the University Athletic Association conference, which they joined in May 1987. The team colors are blue and wh ...

, 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