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Professional referees of human behavior, paid to disagree with you in robes.
means Officials with the authority to decide legal cases, interpret laws, and impose penalties or settle disputes.
from From Latin iudex, a blend of ius (law) and dicere (to speak) — literally the one who speaks the law aloud.
Robe originBlack became standard after mourning Queen Mary II.
Bench powerThe word bench still means judicial authority itself.
Ancient roleThe Bible has a whole book of them.