Cryptic crossword clue
Judge joins son in exposing historic encounter 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word JOUSTING

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Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "historic encounter" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case historic encounter = jousting.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does JOUSTING mean?

JOUSTING verb
  1. To engage in mock combat on horseback, as two knights in the lists; to tilt.
  2. To engage in verbal sparring over an important issue. (used of two people, both of whom participate more or less equally)
  3. To touch penises while engaging in a sex act, especially oral sex.
JOUSTING noun
  1. A medieval European sport in which mounted knights charged at each other bearing lances.
  2. Any activity in which two people spar with each other verbally.

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