# The Judges — The Wealth of Nations character guide

> The Judges in The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** the judges, their, The judges

**First appearance:** 0066-ii-of-the-expense-of-justice

## Who they are

Judicial figures in discussions of justice and economy.

## In the story

### [Book V: Of the Revenue of the Sovereign or Commonwealth](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wealth_of_nations_se/chapters/book-v)

Officers of justice whose expenses are part of the sovereign's duties.

### [Of the Expense of Justice](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wealth_of_nations_se/chapters/ii-of-the-expense-of-justice)

Substitutes or bailiffs appointed by the sovereign to administer justice.

### [Conclusion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wealth_of_nations_se/chapters/conclusion)

Mentioned in context of courts of justice restoring or maintaining rights.

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