iudex

the judge

Usages of iudex

• In foro iudex in alto loco sedet, et iudicium incipit.: In the forum the judge sits in a high place, and the trial begins.
• Teste audito, iudex dicit mercatorem pecuniam reddere oportere.: After the witness has been heard, the judge says that the merchant must return the money.
• Postea clamor in foro iterum minuitur, quia iudex testem interrogat et tacere iubet.: Afterward the noise in the forum decreases again, because the judge questions the witness and orders everyone to be silent.
• Iudex mercatori dicit: “Noli mendacium dicere; veritatem dic.”: The judge says to the merchant: “Do not tell a lie; tell the truth.”
• Iudex dicit mercatorem pretium minuere oportere.: The judge says that the merchant ought to lower the price.
• Iudex dicit ius mulieris servandum esse, quia fur pecuniam eius cepit.: The judge says that the woman’s right must be preserved, because the thief took her money.
• Iudex putat octo dies furi in carcere satis esse, si veritatem tandem dicat.: The judge thinks that eight days in prison are enough for the thief, if he finally tells the truth.
• Mater rogat num servus innocens sit; iudex respondet eum mox liberandum esse, si verum dixerit.: Mother asks whether the servant is innocent; the judge answers that he must soon be freed, if he has told the truth.
• Si fur innocens esset, iudex eum in carcerem non mitteret.: If the thief were innocent, the judge would not send him to prison.
• Si servus verum dicit, iudex eum e carcere liberat.: If the servant tells the truth, the judge frees him from prison.
• Iudex dicit servum innocentem statim liberandum esse.: The judge says that the innocent slave must be freed at once.
• Iudex furi poenam gravem dat, quia lex clara est.: The judge gives the thief a harsh punishment, because the law is clear.
• Hoc negotium grave est, sed iudex veritatem scit.: This matter is serious, but the judge knows the truth.
• Si quis falsum iurat, iudex iratus est.: If anyone swears falsely, the judge is angry.
• Pater dicit iustum iudicem rumorem falsum non sequi.: Father says that a just judge does not follow a false rumor.
• Si quis in foro clamat, iudex eum tacere iubet.: If anyone shouts in the forum, the judge orders him to be silent.
• Iudex dicit nemini falsum iurare licere.: The judge says that no one is allowed to swear falsely.
• Iudex nemini permittit falsum iurare.: The judge allows no one to swear falsely.
• Iudex dicit se inimicis civitatis non semper parcere posse.: The judge says that he cannot always spare the enemies of the state.
• Iudex dicit poenam non inimicis tantum, sed etiam sociis nocere posse, si nimis gravis sit.: The judge says that punishment can harm not only enemies but also allies, if it is too severe.
• Iudex non dubitat quin mercator amicum fallere conatus sit.: The judge does not doubt that the merchant tried to deceive his friend.
• Si quis mendacium in iudicio dicat, iudex eum damnare potest; si innocens sit, eum absolvere debet.: If anyone should tell a lie in court, the judge can condemn him; if he is innocent, she must acquit him.
• Si iudex servum absolvit, multi gaudent; si eum damnat, soror flens domum redit.: If the judge acquits the slave, many rejoice; if she condemns him, his sister returns home weeping.
• Denique iudicium finem habet, et iudex dicit legem omnibus servandam esse.: Finally the trial comes to an end, and the judge says that the law must be observed by everyone.
• In iudicio iudex dicit iustitiam servandam esse, ne innocens poenam iniquam accipiat.: In the trial the judge says that justice must be preserved, so that an innocent person may not receive an unfair punishment.
• Pater filiis dicit iudicem aequum esse oportere, sive reus dives sit sive pauper.: Father tells his children that a judge ought to be fair, whether the accused is rich or poor.
• Reus videt iudicem severum esse et voce timida respondet.: The accused sees that the judge is stern and answers in a timid voice.
• Quo severior iudex videtur, eo celerius rea veritatem fateri vult.: The sterner the judge seems, the more quickly the female accused wants to confess the truth.
• Iudex iniquus civibus displicet.: An unjust judge displeases the citizens.
• Iudex severus reum interrogat.: The stern judge questions the accused.
• Iudex hodie severior est quam heri, quia reus mendacium dicit.: The judge is sterner today than yesterday, because the accused tells a lie.
• Iudex dicit poenam nimis duram esse.: The judge says that the punishment is too harsh.
• In iudicio iudex reae innocentiam quaerit, non pecuniam eius.: In the trial the judge seeks the woman’s innocence, not her money.
• Si innocentia reae clara erit, iudex eam statim absolvet.: If the innocence of the accused woman is clear, the judge will acquit her at once.
• Iudex dicit honestatem plus valere quam mendacium.: The judge says that honesty is worth more than a lie.
• Quamvis severitas iudicis multis dura videatur, honestas tamen eius omnibus clara est.: Although the judge’s strictness may seem harsh to many, her honesty is nevertheless clear to everyone.
• Iudex dicit poenam nimiam esse.: The judge says that the punishment is excessive.
• Iudex veritatem a reo poscit.: The judge demands the truth from the accused.
• Bonus iudex iustitiam potius quam iram spectare debet.: A good judge ought to look to justice rather than anger.
• Iudex dicit hereditatem sine bono tutore saepe in periculo esse.: The judge says that an inheritance is often in danger without a good guardian.

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