A judge who does not charge a jury is typically referred to as a "bench judge" or presiding over a "bench trial." In these cases, the judge is responsible for determining the facts and applying the law without a jury's involvement. This differs from jury trials, where a jury is charged with evaluating evidence and rendering a verdict based on that evidence. In a bench trial, the judge's instructions to the jury are unnecessary since there is no jury present.
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