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"I never broke the law! I AM the Law!"
Judge Joseph Dredd[src]
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Judge
Classification: Occupation
Associated franchises: Judge Dredd
Associated comics: Daredevil Vol 1
Vigilante Vol 1
Character examples: Adrian Chase; Joseph Dredd
Related articles: Bailiff; Lawyer

A judge is a person who officiates and/or presides over a legal trial, tribunal or hearing. They are known for wearing black robes, banging a gavel and shouting, "Order! Order in the court!" Another popular phrase frequently intoned by judges is, "Has the jury reached a verdict". For some reason, judges in film seem to run short on patience and are only too quick to find someone in contempt of court; particularly when they are faced with some hotshot lawyer who enjoys the limelight a little too much and makes a habit of grandstanding.

In one future reality, judges are actually licensed law-enforcement officers that patrol the streets of a metropolitan city called Mega City-1 and have the authority to carry out summary execution of a suspected criminal on site. Of the Mega City judges, the most infamous example is one Joseph Dredd, whose stoic demeanor and husky voice is frequently known to intone the phrase, "I am the law!"

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Character Source
Adrian Chase DC Universe
Arishem Marvel Universe
Barbara Hershey Judge Dredd
Cassandra Anderson Judge Dredd
Cynthia Batzer Daredevil
Eustace Fargo Judge Dredd
Irwin Hall DC Universe
Joseph Dredd Judge Dredd
Judge Drake DC Universe
Rico Dredd Judge Dredd
Thomas Schaffer DC Universe

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