El juez
Example: El juez dictó la sentencia después del juicio largo.
Definition
"El juez" refers to a person who has the authority to hear and decide cases in a court of law. This official evaluates evidence, interprets legal rules, and issues rulings or sentences, such as in the phrase 'El juez dictó la sentencia después del juicio largo.'
Etymology
The term "el juez" comes from the Latin word 'iudex,' meaning 'judge.' Over time, it evolved in Spanish to denote the official who administers justice in legal matters. Did you know? The Latin root also gave rise to similar words in other Romance languages, like 'juge' in French.
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"El juez" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Law - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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