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The word "Judge" denotes not only every person who is officially designated as a Judge, but also every person. who is empowered by law to give, in any legal proceeding, civil or criminal, a definitive judgment, or a judgment which, if not appealed against, would be definitive, or a judgment which, if confirmed by some other authority, would be definitive, or who is one of a body or persons, which body of persons is empowered by law to give such a judgment. Illustrations (a) A Collector exercising jurisdiction in a suit under Act 10 of 1859, is a Judge. (b) A Magistrate exercising jurisdiction in respect of a charge on which he has power to sentence to fine or imprisonment, with or without appear, is a Judge. (c) A member of a panchayat which has power, under 1Regulation VII, 1816, of the Madras Code, to try and determine suits, suits, is a Judge. (d) A Magistrate exercising jurisdiction in respect of a charge on which he has power only to commit for trial to another Court, is not a Judge.
<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>The word "Judge" denotes not only every person who is officially designated as a Judge, but also every person.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>who is empowered by law to give, in any legal proceeding, civil or criminal, a definitive judgment, or a judgment which, if not appealed against, would be definitive, or a judgment which, if confirmed by some other authority, would be definitive, or<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>who is one of a body or persons, which body of persons is empowered by law to give such a judgment.<br> <i>Illustrations</i><br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(a) A Collector exercising jurisdiction in a suit under Act 10 of 1859, is a Judge.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(b) A Magistrate exercising jurisdiction in respect of a charge on which he has power to sentence to fine or imprisonment, with or without appear, is a Judge.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(c) A member of a panchayat which has power, under <sup>1</sup>Regulation VII, 1816, of the Madras Code, to try and determine suits, suits, is a Judge.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(d) A Magistrate exercising jurisdiction in respect of a charge on which he has power only to commit for trial to another Court, is not a Judge.<br>