noun / verb · neutral
judge
/dʒʌdʒ/JUDGE
a public official who decides cases in a court of law; (v) to form an opinion or make a decision
Examples
“The judge listened to both sides before announcing the sentence.”
“You shouldn't judge someone before you know the facts.”
“The judge presided over the trial for three weeks.”
Band 8 sentence
“Although the public often blames judges for lenient sentences, they are constrained by legal precedents and sentencing guidelines.”
Collocations
- preside over a trial
- hand down a judgment/sentence
- show poor judgment
Word family
Common mistakes
Mixing judge and jury (calling the group of jurors 'the judge')→judge = quan tòa (một người); jury = bồi thẩm đoàn (một nhóm người)
Using 'judge' to mean 'a lawyer'→judge = quan tòa; lawyer = luật sư
Say it for a higher band
5lawyer→6magistrate→7+judge
Synonyms
magistrate
Easily confused
jury
“The jury found the defendant guilty after six hours of discussion.”
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