judex

noun

ju·​dex

ˈjüˌdeks

plural judices

-dəˌsēz

1

: a private person appointed in Roman law to hear and determine a case and corresponding most nearly to a modern referee or arbitrator appointed by the court

2

: judge

Word History

Etymology

Latin judic-, judex

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