Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with judge in American Collocation
judge
noun
countable
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
important
Britain’s most eminent judges have warned politicians that they will fight for their independence.
experienced
He is one of the most experienced judges dealing with criminal cases in England and Wales.
senior
A senior judge has described the treatment of the prisoners as ‘monstrous’.
highest in authority
He is a former chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
not elected
Law in Britain is not just made by Parliament; it is also made by unelected judges.
in charge of a trial
He refused to answer questions put to him by the presiding judge.
make a decision about something
The judges ruled that Mr Khan had not been given an adequate opportunity to respond to the allegations against him.
be in charge
Mr Justice Johnson, the judge who is presiding over the appeal, has asked for further medical opinion.
She told reporters that she believed the judge who was sitting in the case had ignored important defence evidence.
not agree to something
The judge had refused her application to have her case dealt with by arbitration.
accept something
The judge accepted that the firm took its tax obligations seriously.
allow something to be done
On 11 August 1997 a judge granted the extradition of all three men.
state officially that something is wrong
A judge later dismissed the charges for lack of evidence.
order someone to do something
The trial judge directed the jury that they should acquit the defendant.
officially state what someone’s punishment will be
The Virginia circuit judge has sentenced him to nine years in jail.
give a summary of the evidence in a case
After the prosecution and defence had been completed, the judge summed up the case for the jury.
state officially that something is right
The judges upheld the verdict of the original jury.
officially decide to give someone something
The judge awarded £200,000 to each claimant.
consider something
The judge considered the submissions that had been made to him.
The boys appeared before the judge after spending a night in jail.