Definition

Noun: * Judge: A public official appointed or elected to hear and decide cases in a court of law. A "thẩm phán" presides over legal proceedings, ensures trials are conducted fairly, interprets the law, evaluates evidence, and issues rulings or sentences.

Usage Examples

• (The judge is reviewing the case file.)
• (That judge is famous for being fair and incorruptible.)
• (The judge declared the defendant guilty.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is specific to the judicial role within the legal system. It is a formal title and carries significant authority and respect.
• "Thẩm phán dự khuyết": Associate judge or reserve judge.
• "Thẩm phán chủ tọa": Presiding judge.

Variants and Related Words

• Quan tòa (n): An older or more literary term for a judge, sometimes carrying a more general sense of a magistrate or judicial authority.
• Thẩm tra (v): To investigate, to examine (often judicially).
• Phán quyết (n): A ruling, a verdict.

Synonyms

• Magistrate: A civil officer who administers the law, often in a lower court.
• Justice: A judge, particularly of an appellate or high court (e.g., Supreme Court Justice).
• Adjudicator: A person who makes a formal judgment on a disputed matter.

Related Idioms

• Ngồi ghế thẩm phán: To hold the position of a judge; to be in the judge's seat.
  • Sau 20 năm hành nghề luật sư, ông ấy đã ngồi ghế thẩm phán. (After 20 years as a lawyer, he now holds the position of judge.)

noun

1. judge