As a noun, a judge is an official who decides what is legal or fair in a court. As a verb, to judge means to form an opinion about someone or something, sometimes deciding if it is good, bad, right, or wrong.
From Old French “juge”, from Latin “iudex” meaning “one who declares the law”, from “ius” (law) and “dicere” (to say). The word has long been tied to speaking and applying rules.
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