juge
/ʒyʒ/feminine, masculine
The French word for the English noun 'judge' is juge.
The noun juge refers to a public judicial official. If you want to express the action of judging, such as to arbitrate, to pass an opinion or to criticize and label someone, you should use the related verb juger.
Meaning: public judicial official (noun)
Which one should you use?
While juge is the noun used to identify the judicial official, the word juger is the corresponding verb used to perform the action of judging.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Canada, you may address a judge using Madame/Monsieur le/la juge or Votre Honneur.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To indicate more than one judicial official, the plural form of juge is juges.
How do you pronounce it?
/ʒyʒ/
When do people say it?
In French-speaking countries influenced by common law systems, such as Canada, the phrase Votre Honneur is commonly used to address a judge.
Did you know?
- France uses a juge d'instruction who acts as an investigating magistrate to actively gather evidence before a trial begins.
- In France, the term magistrat describes both the judge who decides a case and the prosecutor who brings the charges.
- A judge in France is often addressed as Monsieur le Président or Madame la Présidente even if they are the only judge on the case.
Examples in context
- Ne me juge pas.Don't judge me.This sentence uses juge to show a request not to be judged.Tatoeba #5306803 by Aiji, translation #2245355 by CK
- Je ne juge pas.I'm not one to judge.This sentence uses juge to express that the speaker is not one to judge.Tatoeba #13370730 by lbdx, translation #5099232 by honestlang
- Jugez par vous-même !Judge for yourself!This sentence uses juge as an imperative to tell someone to judge for themselves.Tatoeba #7598833 by Micsmithel, translation #6176670 by carlosalberto
- Monsieur le juge, pouvez-vous expliquer votre décision?Mr. Judge, can you explain your decision?
- Votre Honneur, j'ai une objection à soulever.Your Honor, I have an objection to raise.
- Les juges doivent rendre des décisions justes et impartiales.Judges must render fair and impartial decisions.
- 116 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Léa and Hugo are discussing a news report about a court case.
- LéaLe juge a rendu sa décision.The judge has delivered his decision.
- HugoEst-ce que c'était un juge sévère ?Was it a severe judge?
- LéaOui, ce juge semblait très strict.Yes, this judge seemed very strict.
- HugoC'est souvent le cas dans ce tribunal.That is often the case in this court.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “judge” translations and entries juge, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
