Huwes

magistrate; judgenoun

Alternative meanings

Magistrate or judge; a legal authority who hears cases, conducts proceedings, and issues decisions or rulings in a court.

Pronunciation

HOO-wes

Root and affixes

Borrowed from Spanish juez and adapted in Cebuano/Bisaya as huwes. Related to hukom and husgado.

Variants or conjugations

huwis; huwes; hukom; mahistrado; court judge; magistrate

Related words and expressions

court; courthouse; justice; law; case; judgment; sentence

Meaning and usage notes

Huwes is clear for judge. For magistrate in a more formal or higher judicial-office sense, mahistrado may also be used, but huwes usually covers the general judicial role.