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purple judge

purple judge noun: a circuit court judge.

Noun

purple judge (plural purple judges)

  1. (UK) A circuit court judge.
    • The criminal defendant sees a difference between a 'red judge' and a purple judge.2012, David Kelly, Gary Slapper, Sourcebook on English Legal System, page 174

Forms of purple judge

pluralpurple judges

Origin of purple judge

So called because in most cases their dress code would include a purple or lilac robe or sash or tippet of some kind.

Questions about purple judge

What does purple judge mean?
Purple judge means a circuit court judge.
What part of speech is purple judge?
Purple judge is a noun.
What is the plural of purple judge?
The plural of purple judge is purple judges.

Words near purple judge in the dictionary

  1. purple heron
  2. purple herons
  3. purple ivory
  4. purple Jesus
  5. purple joe-pye weed
  6. purple judge
  7. purple judges
  8. purple leaf sand cherries
  9. purple leaf sand cherry
  10. purple lettuce
  11. purple lettuces

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