* Noun: When referring to people who preside over courts of law.
* Example: Judges are responsible for upholding the law.
* Verb: When referring to the act of making a judgment or evaluation.
* Example: The committee will judge the entries based on originality.
* Adjective: A rare use, but sometimes used to describe something that is typical of or associated with judges.
* Example: The courtroom had a judges' air of formality.
So, without more context, it's impossible to say definitively which part of speech "judges" is.