juez
/ˈxweθ/ · A2 · noun · mf
judge
⚖️ juez = judge: both from Latin iudex, one who states the law
Latin iudex (ius, law + dicere, to say) became juez in Spanish and judge in English via French. Same j-u start, same job. Related words keep the pattern: juzgar = to judge, juicio = judgment, trial.