ADJ

experienced
learned
senior
presiding, trial
deputy
appeal (court), appellate, circuit, county court, district, federal, High Court, Supreme Court

VERB + JUDGE

be, sit as
By next year you could be sitting as a High Court judge
appoint (sb as)

JUDGE + VERB

preside, sit
Which judge will be sitting next week?
call sb
The judge called the remaining witness for the Crown
direct sb
The judge must direct the jury on points of law
consider sth
accept sth, admit sth
The judge admitted the notes of the interview as evidence
dismiss sth, refuse sth, reject sth
The trial judge dismissed her compensation claim
conclude sth, decide sth, find sth, hold sth, rule sth, uphold sth
The judge held that the company had been negligent
sum up
The judge summed up and the jury retired to consider its verdict
sentence sb
order sth
The judge ordered the company to pay compensation to the claimant
award (sb) sth, grant (sb) sth
The judge awarded him damages of £ 20,000

ADJ

competition
independent

QUANT

panel
a panel of independent judges

VERB + JUDGE

choose sb/sth, decide sth

PHRASES

the judges' decision
The judges' decision on the entries is final

ADJ

astute, good, great, shrewd
You are the best judge of what your body needs. a shrewd judge of character
poor
impartial

PREP

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He is a good judge of footballing talent