The difference between Judge and Sheriff
When used as nouns, judge means a public official whose duty it is to administer the law, especially by presiding over trials and rendering judgments, whereas sheriff means (high sheriff) an official of a shire or county office, responsible for carrying out court orders, law enforcement and other duties.
When used as verbs, judge means to sit in judgment on, whereas sheriff means to carry out the duties of a sheriff.
check bellow for the other definitions of Judge and Sheriff
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Judge as a noun:
A public official whose duty it is to administer the law, especially by presiding over trials and rendering judgments; a justice.
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Judge as a noun:
A person who decides the fate of someone or something that has been called into question.
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Judge as a noun:
A person officiating at a sports event or similar.
Examples:
"At a boxing match, the decision of the judges is final."
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Judge as a noun:
A person who evaluates something or forms an opinion.
Examples:
"She is a good judge of wine."
"They say he is a poor judge of character considering all the unreliable friends he has made."
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Judge as a verb (transitive):
To sit in judgment on; to pass sentence on.
Examples:
"A higher power will judge you after you are dead."
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Judge as a verb (intransitive):
To sit in judgment, to act as judge.
Examples:
"Justices in this country judge without appeal."
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Judge as a verb (transitive):
To form an opinion on.
Examples:
"I judge a man’s character by the cut of his suit."
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Judge as a verb (intransitive):
To arbitrate; to pass opinion on something, especially to settle a dispute etc.
Examples:
"We cannot both be right: you must judge between us."
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Judge as a verb (transitive):
To have as an opinion; to consider, suppose.
Examples:
"I judge it safe to leave the house once again."
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Judge as a verb (intransitive):
To form an opinion; to infer.
Examples:
"I judge from the sky that it might rain later."
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Judge as a verb (transitive, intransitive):
To criticize or label another person or thing.
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Sheriff as a noun (British, except Scotland):
(High Sheriff) An official of a shire or county office, responsible for carrying out court orders, law enforcement and other duties.
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Sheriff as a noun (Scotland):
A judge in the sheriff court, the court of a county or sheriffdom.
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Sheriff as a noun (US):
A government official, usually responsible for law enforcement in his county and for administration of the county jail, sometimes an officer of the court, usually elected.
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Sheriff as a verb:
To carry out the duties of a sheriff