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Person who's invited may be judged in hearing (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

guest

'person who's invited' is the definition.

'judged in hearing' is the wordplay.
'judged' becomes 'guessed' ('guess' can be a synonym of 'judge').
'in hearing' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'guessed' sounds like 'GUEST'.

'may be' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for guest that I've seen before include "Caller" , "Invited visitor" , "See 2" , "Invited person" , "One receiving hospitality" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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