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Judges

Description

Description

Judges preside over civil and criminal proceedings in courts of law.
Tasks include -
(a) presiding over trials and hearings;
(b) interpreting and enforcing rules of procedure and making rulings regarding the admissibility of evidence;
(c) determining the rights and obligations of the parties involved, and in cases tried by jury;
(d) instructing the jury on points of law that are applicable to the case;
(e) weighing and considering evidence in non-jury trials and deciding legal guilt or innocence or degree of liability of the accused or defendant;
(f) passing sentence on persons convicted in criminal cases, determining damages or other appropriate remedy in civil cases and issuing court orders;
(g) researching legal issues and writing opinions on the issues.
Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Chief justice
- Judge
- Magistrate
Some related occupations classified elsewhere:
- Court clerk - 3411
- Justice of the peace - 3411

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Status

released