The answer is simple: He is a judge. But the same is not true for the “court”, “trial” or “judge”. The “court” is a thing. The “trial” is a thing. And the “judge” is a thing. They are all things. But they are not all the same thing.
The judge is a person. A human being. The “court” is a thing. The “trial” is a thing. And the “judge” is a thing. They are all things.
The judge is a person. A human being. The “court” is a thing. The “trial” is a thing. And the “judge” is a thing.