lay judge

noun

A lay person who acts as (or is) a judge, or who assists a (professional) judge, in a court proceeding (especially in jurisdictions which do not use juries).

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Meanings

nounlay judge (plural lay judges)

plural lay judges

  1. A lay person who acts as (or is) a judge, or who assists a (professional) judge, in a court proceeding (especially in jurisdictions which do not use juries).

Origin

From lay + judge.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 國民法官 /国民法官, 人民陪審員 /人民陪审员
  • 國民法官 /国民法官 (guómín fǎguān)lay person who is judge
  • 人民陪審員 /人民陪审员 (rénmín péishěnyuán)lay person who is judge
Czech přísedící
  • přísedícílay person who is judge
Danish domsmand
  • domsmandlay person who is judge
Finnish lautamies
  • lautamieslay person who is judge
German Laienrichter, Schöffe
  • Laienrichterlay person who is judge
  • Schöffelay person who is judge
Hungarian ülnök
  • ülnöklay person who is judge
Japanese 裁判員
  • 裁判員 (saiban'in)lay person who is judge
Norwegian Bokmål meddommer
  • meddommerlay person who is judge
Swedish nämndeman
  • nämndemanlay person who is judge
Cite this entry
APA

lay judge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lay%20judge

MLA

“lay judge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lay%20judge. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lay judge,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lay%20judge.

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