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lay judges

lay judges is the plural of lay judge.

Meaning of lay judge

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).

Questions about lay judges

What is lay judges the plural of?
Lay judges is the plural of lay judge.

Words near lay judges in the dictionary

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

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