JUDEX

judex (joo-deks), n.[Latin] 1.Roman law. A private person appointed by a praetor or other magistrate to hear and decide a case. • The Roman judex was originally drawn from a panel of qualified persons of standing but was later himself a magistrate. 2.Roman & civil law. A judge.

3.Hist. A juror. — Also spelled iudex. Pl. judices (joo-di-seez).

judex ad quem (ad kwem).Civil law. A judge to whom an appeal is taken. judex a quo (ay kwoh).Civil law. A judge from whom an appeal is taken.

judex datus (day-t<<schwa>>s).Roman law. A judex assigned by a magistrate or provincial

governor to try a case under cognitio extraordinaria. See COGNITIO EXTRAORDINARIA.

judex delegatus (del-<<schwa>>-gay-t<<schwa>>s).Roman & civil law. A delegated judge

under cognitio extraordinaria; a special judge. See COGNITIO EXTRAORDINARIA.

judex fiscalis (fis-kay-lis).Roman law. A judex having jurisdiction of matters relating to the

fiscus. See FISCUS(1).

judex ordinarius (or-d<<schwa>>-nair-ee-<<schwa>>s).Civil law. A judge having jurisdiction in his own right rather than by delegated authority. • The judge was typically a provincial governor.

judex pedaneus (p<<schwa>>-day-nee-<<schwa>>s).Roman law. A judex to whom petty cases are delegated; an inferior or deputy judge under cognitio extraordinaria. — Also termed judex specialis.

judex quaestionis (kwes-chee-oh-nis or kwes-tee-).Roman law. The chairman of the jury in a

criminal case, either a praetor or a magistrate of lower rank.

judex selectus (s<<schwa>>-lek-t<<schwa>>s).Civil law. A judge selected to hear the facts

in a criminal case. judex specialis (spesh-ee-ay-lis).Roman law. See judex pedaneus.

[Blacks Law 8th]