19. "Judge".-The
word "Judge" denotes not only every person who is
officially designated as a Judge, but also every person who
is empowered by law to give, in any legal proceeding, civil
or criminal, a definitive judgment, or a judgment which, if
not appealed against, would be definitive, or a judgment which
is confirmed by some other authority, would be definitive,
or
who is one of a body of persons, which body of persons is
empowered by law to give such a judgment.
Illustrations
(a) A Collector exercising jurisdiction in a suit under Act
10 of 1859, is a Judge.
(b) A Magistrate exercising jurisdiction in respect of a charge
on which he has power to sentence to fine or imprisonment,
with or without appeal, is a Judge.
(c) A member of a panchayat which has power, under Regulation
VII, 1816, of the Madras Code, to try and determine suits,
is a Judge.
(d) A Magistrate exercising jurisdiction in respect of a
charge on which he has power only to commit for trial to another
court, is not a Judge.
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