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juez

judge

noun HWES Less Common

Usage Note

Juez follows the -z to -ces plural rule: jueces. It is common gender — el juez or la juez — though the form la jueza is also widely accepted and increasingly preferred. In sports contexts juez can also mean 'referee' or 'official' (e.g. juez de línea = linesman).

Examples

"El juez dictó la sentencia."

Natural Translation

The judge handed down the sentence.

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