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lay judge

lay judge noun: a lay person who acts as (or is) a judge, or who assists a (professional) judge, in a court proceeding (especially in jurisdictions which do not use juries).

Noun

lay judge (plural lay judges)

  1. A lay person who acts as (or is) a judge, or who assists a (professional) judge, in a court proceeding (especially in jurisdictions which do not use juries).

Forms of lay judge

plurallay judges

Origin of lay judge

From lay + judge.

Questions about lay judge

What does lay judge mean?
Lay judge means a lay person who acts as (or is) a judge, or who assists a (professional) judge, in a court proceeding (especially in jurisdictions which do not use juries).
What part of speech is lay judge?
Lay judge is a noun.
What is the plural of lay judge?
The plural of lay judge is lay judges.

Words near lay judge in the dictionary

  1. lay into
  2. lay investiture
  3. lay investitures
  4. lay it on
  5. lay it on thick
  6. lay judge
  7. lay judges
  8. lay lord
  9. lay lords
  10. lay low
  11. lay odds

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