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, if 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 X 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.

(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.

[See, section 19, the Penal Code, 1860 (Act No. XLV of 1860)].

"Judge" means the presiding judicial officer in every Civil and Criminal Court, by whatever he is designated.

[See, section 3, the Touts Act,1879 (Act No. XVIII of 1879)].

"Judge" means the presiding officer of a Civil Court.

[See, section 2 (8), the Civil Procedure Act, 1908 (Act No. V of 1908)].

"Judge" means a Judge of the High Court Division.

[See, section 2(b), the Bankers' Books Evidence Act, 1891 (Act No. XVIII of 1891)].

"Judge" means a judge of a division of the Supreme Court.