English Words Starting With J

• judge lynch

  nounC2/Rare Historical/Literary
  /ˌdʒʌdʒ ˈlɪn(t)ʃ/A personification of mob justice or vigilante punishment, specifically lynching, often invoked as a rhetorical figure.
• judge shop

  verb-intransitiveLow
  /ˈdʒʌdʒ ʃɒp/An informal or pejorative term for a court of law, especially when implying it operates like a business or rubber-stamps decisions.
• judge shopping

  nounLow (primarily specialist/legal)
  /ˈdʒʌdʒ ˌʃɒpɪŋ/The practice, typically by a lawyer, of trying to have a case heard by a specific judge expected to be more favourable to one's client.
• judges

  nounB1
  /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/Officials with the authority to decide cases in a court of law; to form an opinion or conclusion about something.
• judges' rules

  plural-nounLow
  /ˈdʒʌdʒ.ɪz ˈruːlz/A set of rules or guidelines governing the conduct of judges, particularly in a specific legal jurisdiction or court system.
• judging

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˈdʒʌdʒɪŋ/The act of forming an opinion or evaluation about something or someone, often after careful consideration.
• judgment

  nounB2
  /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/The ability to make considered decisions or form sensible opinions; the conclusion reached after careful consideration.
• judgment book

  nounLow
  /ˈdʒʌdʒ.mənt bʊk/An official record book in which a court's judgments or verdicts are formally written.
• judgment call

  nounB2
  /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt ˌkɔːl/A decision that must be made based on personal evaluation and discretion rather than on a fixed rule or objective standard.
• judgment day

  nounC1
  /ˈdʒʌdʒ.mənt deɪ/The final day of divine reckoning or the end of the world in Christian eschatology.
• judgment debt

  nounLow
  /ˈdʒʌdʒ.mənt ˌdet/A debt that has been established and recorded by a court judgment, meaning the creditor has proven their claim in court.
• judgment note

  nounLow (very specialised)
  /ˈdʒʌdʒ.mənt ˌnəʊt/A type of legal promissory note acknowledging a debt, often issued as part of a court judgment.
• judgment of paris

  nounLow (Specialist/Historical)
  /ˈdʒʌdʒ.mənt əv ˈpær.ɪs/The mythological story from ancient Greece where Paris, a prince of Troy, is asked to decide which goddess—Hera, Athena, or Aphrodite—is the most beautiful.
• judicare

  nounC2
  /ˈdʒuː.dɪ.keər/To judge; to act as a judge; to render a judgment or decision.
• judicator

  nounC2
  /ˈdʒuː.dɪ.keɪ.tə(r)/A person who judges, especially in a formal competition, contest, or dispute.
• judicatory

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˈdʒuːdɪkət(ə)ri/Relating to the administration of justice; having the function of judging.
• judicature

  nounC2
  /ˈdʒuːdɪkətʃə/The administration of justice; the work of judges and courts.
• judicial branch

  nounC1/C2
  /dʒuːˈdɪʃ.əl brɑːntʃ/The branch of government responsible for interpreting laws, administering justice, and ensuring the constitution is upheld, typically through a system of courts.
• judicial committee of the privy council

  nounVery Low Frequency
  /dʒuːˌdɪʃ.əl kəˈmɪt.i əv ðə ˌprɪv.i ˈkaʊn.səl/A group of senior judges, primarily from the UK Supreme Court, who act as the highest court of appeal for some British overseas territories, Crown dependencies, and some independent Commonwealth countries.
• judicial conference

  nounC2
  /dʒuːˈdɪʃəl ˈkɒnf(ə)rəns/A formal meeting of judges, often at a national or circuit level.

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