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Judgesʹ Robes

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In the criminal courts, where the judges represent the sovereign, they appear in full court dress, and wear a scarlet robe; but in Nisi Prius Courts the judge sits merely to balance the law between civilians, and therefore appears in his judicial undress, or violet gown.

 

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Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.

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Judaise
Judaism
Judas
Judas Kiss (A)
Judas Slits or Judas Holes
Judas Tree
Judas-coloured Hair
Jude (St.)
Judée
Judge’s Black Cap
Judges Robes
Judica (Latin)
Judicium Crucis
Judicium Dei (Latin)
Judith
Jug (A)
Juge de Paix (French)
Jugged Hare
Juggernaut or Jaggernaut
Juggler
Juggs or Jougs