δικαστής — meaning in English

English meaning

• judge noun A public official who presides over court cases and delivers rulings.
• magistrate noun A judicial officer with limited authority who hears minor civil or criminal cases.

Senses

δικαστής is used for these senses in English:

• judge A public official whose duty it is to administer the law, especially by presiding over trials and rendering judgments; a justice.
• judge A person who decides the fate of someone or something that has been called into question.

judge — full definition

1. noun A public official who presides over court cases and delivers rulings.
2. noun A person who decides the outcome of a contest or competition.
3. verb To form an opinion about someone or something.
4. verb To rule on legally, or to decide the outcome of a competition.

magistrate — full definition

1. noun A judicial officer with limited authority who hears minor civil or criminal cases.
2. noun A senior civil official in a state or municipality, historically or in some modern systems.

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