ETYM Old Eng. juge, Old Fren. and French juge, from Old Fren. jugier, French juger, to judge.
A public official authorized to decide questions bought before a court of justice; SYN. justice, jurist, magistrate.
Person invested with power to hear and determine legal disputes.
In the US, the federal judiciary is chosen by executive appointments. It consists of Supreme Court justices, judges of the US district courts, magistrates, and administrative law judges. Similar offices exist at the state level with judges elected or appointed. There are also county and municipal judges elected to office. + prikaži više

ETYM Latin magistratus, from magister master: cf. French magistrat. Related to Master.
A person clothed with power as a public civil officer; a public civil officer invested with the executive government, or some branch of it.