Judge, Jury and Executioner
What Does "Judge, Jury and Executioner" Mean?
"Judge, jury and executioner" is an English idiom. It means "a person who takes upon themselves the roles of judge, jury, and executioner, meaning they judge, decide the guilt, and then implement the consequence or punishment."Examples in Sentences
Here are three examples of the idiom "judge, jury and executioner" used in a sentence:- You can't just decide he's guilty without evidence. You can't be judge, jury, and executioner.
- In the public eye, the media often becomes judge, jury, and executioner.
- She took it upon herself to be the judge, jury, and executioner, doling out punishments without a fair hearing.
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