Officials in the special prosecutor's office said the judge did not weigh the evidence, but simply decided that a 30-year statute of limitations had passed.

But as they weigh each case, the judges must also weigh their loss.

Censorship only made sense if judges weighed the evidence in a fair hearing.

For each allegation, the judge weighs the arguments side by side.

A judge setting bail weighs, among other things, the seriousness of the crime and whether or not the accused is a danger to the community.

Each judge weighed in, but withheld scores so that America could vote on the winner.

The judge was weighing a prosecution motion to overturn the jury's decision.

Before a judge could weigh in on the merits of the state's case, the city acted.

"We feel the judge weighed the issue carefully," he said.

At the final, third stage, the judge weighs the evidence and decides whether to accept the explanation.