Meanings
nounred judge (plural red judges)
plural red judges
- UKlawA high court judge.
The fact is that ever since the piece appeared in The Times about Leonard being appointed to the High Court bench and becoming a Red Judge, things have been more than a little slow.
2006, John Mortimer, chapter 26, in Rumpole and the Reign of Terror
Origin
So called because in most cases their dress code would include a red robe or sash or tippet of some kind.
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red judge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20judge
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