Judges

A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as a part of a judicial panel. In an adversarial system, the judge hears all the witnesses and any other evidence presented by the barristers or solicitors of the case, assesses the credibility and arguments of the parties, and then issues a ruling in the case based on their interpretation of the law and their own personal judgment. A judge is expected to conduct the trial impartially and, typically, in an open court.

An ', sometimes simply advocate, (German, ), or ' (French, ) was a type of medieval office holder, particularly important in the Holy Roman Empire, who was delegated some of the powers and functions of a major feudal lord, or for an institution such as an abbey. They typically had responsibility for the "comital" functions which defined the office of early medieval "counts", such as taxation, recruitment of militias, and maintaining law and order. This type of office could apply to specific agricultural lands, villages, castles, and even cities. In some regions, advocates came to be governors

judge who has no legal training

presiding member of a supreme court

judge who carries out pre-trial investigations into allegations of crime

thumb|upright 1.3|The Judgment of Cambyses by Gerard David

Brehon (, ) is a term for a historical arbitration, mediative, and judicial role in Gaelic culture. Brehons were part of the system of Early Irish law, which was also simply called "Brehon law". Brehons were judges, close in importance to the chiefs.

thumb|A portrait of Diego del Corral y Arellano, of the Council of Castile, by the painter Diego Velázquez

thumb|Giant likeness of Qazybek Biy in [[Karaganda, Kazakhstan]] Biy () were elected Kazakh judges and administrators during the Kazakh Khanate era. Biys were below Sultans in rank. Many consider "Biy" to simply be a Kazakh variation of "Bey", though there are major differences: like, for example, the fact that "biy" is not an inheritable position.

judge appointed by a federal level of government as opposed to the state/provincial/local level

judge in a Jewish religious court