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Term: JUDICES
Definition: Judices is a Latin word that means judges. It is the plural form of the word judex.
JUDICES
Judices is the plural form of the Latin word "judex," which means a judge or a person who makes legal decisions.
The examples illustrate that judices are people who have the authority to make legal or evaluative decisions. In the first example, the judices are judges in a court who listen to arguments from both sides and then make a decision based on the evidence presented. In the second example, the judices are judges in a competition who evaluate the performances of the contestants and then declare a winner based on their judgment.