Collocations for judge - noun
1. applies the law
ADJECTIVE
experienced
(esp. BrE)
learned (esp. BrE)
senior
presiding, trial
deputy (BrE)
appeal, appellate, circuit, county, district, federal
appeal-court, circuit-court, county-court, district-court
High Court (in the UK), Supreme Court (in the US)
bankruptcy, immigration (both AmE)
unelected (esp. AmE)
activist, conservative, liberal (all AmE)
She has a reputation as a liberal, activist judge.
learned (esp. BrE)
senior
presiding, trial
deputy (BrE)
appeal, appellate, circuit, county, district, federal
appeal-court, circuit-court, county-court, district-court
High Court (in the UK), Supreme Court (in the US)
bankruptcy, immigration (both AmE)
unelected (esp. AmE)
activist, conservative, liberal (all AmE)
She has a reputation as a liberal, activist judge.
VERB + judge
be,
sit as
By next year you could be sitting as a High Court judge.
By next year you could be sitting as a High Court judge.
appoint (sb as),
elect,
nominate
(both esp. AmE)
convince, impress, persuade, satisfy
They must persuade the judge that a particular juror is likely to be biased.
convince, impress, persuade, satisfy
They must persuade the judge that a particular juror is likely to be biased.
ask,
tell
judge + VERB
oversee sth,
preside,
sit
Which judge will be sitting next week?
The judge overseeing the case ordered the documents to be produced.
Which judge will be sitting next week?
The judge overseeing the case ordered the documents to be produced.
call sb
The judge called the remaining witness.
The judge called the remaining witness.
ask sth,
say sth,
tell (sb) sth
A federal judge told the FBI they could not access the computers.
A federal judge told the FBI they could not access the computers.
direct sb
(esp. BrE)
The judge must direct the jury on points of law.
The judge must direct the jury on points of law.
consider sth
accept sth, admit sth, agree (sth), allow sth, approve sth, uphold sth
The judge admitted the notes of the interview as evidence.
accept sth, admit sth, agree (sth), allow sth, approve sth, uphold sth
The judge admitted the notes of the interview as evidence.
deny sth,
disagree,
dismiss sth,
overrule sb/sth,
overturn sth,
refuse sth,
reject sth
The trial judge dismissed her compensation claim.
Appeals court judges overturned the previous ruling.
The trial judge dismissed her compensation claim.
Appeals court judges overturned the previous ruling.
conclude sth,
decide sth,
declare sth,
find sth,
hold sth,
rule sth
The judge held that the company had been negligent.
The judge held that the company had been negligent.
sum up
The judge summed up and the jury retired to consider its verdict.
The judge summed up and the jury retired to consider its verdict.
sentence sb
impose sth, order sth
The judge ordered the company to pay compensation to the claimant.
A judge could impose a substantial penalty.
impose sth, order sth
The judge ordered the company to pay compensation to the claimant.
A judge could impose a substantial penalty.
award (sb) sth,
grant (sb) sth
The judge awarded him damages of £20 000.
The judge awarded him damages of £20 000.
2. decides who has won a competition
3. has the ability/knowledge to give an opinion
ADJECTIVE
astute,
good,
great,
shrewd
You are the best judge of what your body needs.
a shrewd judge of character
You are the best judge of what your body needs.
a shrewd judge of character
bad,
poor
impartial
impartial
PHRASES
a good, bad etc. judge of character
She's usually a pretty shrewd judge of character.
She's usually a pretty shrewd judge of character.