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Do judges decide cases on the basis of what they personally think is right?
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∙ 13y ago
Sometimes they use their discretion if the laws are not clear or the lines between right and wrong are blurry.
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Do judges decide cases on what they personally think is right?
They are supposed to apply the law that is established in that place.
Prior are cases who's principles are used by judges to decide current cases are called?
Precedent cases are those whose principles are used by judges to decide current cases. Judges rely on the decisions and reasoning of prior cases to guide their judgment in similar situations.
When judges use previous court decisions as a basis to decide the outcomes of current court cases they are applying?
They are applying "case law" to make their decisions.
How judges can be summoned?
Judges are not summoned in the course of normal events. They are appointed or elected to their positions. Judges are assigned to a court and sit whenever there are cases or matters they need to decide on. In many places that is a full time job.
In Australia can a 15 year old decide where she lives?
Australia has no specific law as regards this. It's handled on a cases by cases basis. see links
What duties a judge performs?
Judges are in charge of trials and make sure that they are fair. They resolve differences between lawyers. They read the law to decide what lawyers can and can't do.Judges often decide whether a case should go to trial. They also tell juries about the law.To make their decisions, judges research legal issues. Judges also write about their decisions and legal opinions. Sometimes, they ask lawyers or law clerks to help with research.If a person is convicted of a crime, judges decide if they will go to prison and for how long. In civil cases, which involve money but no crime, judges often decide how much money one person must pay another.Judges' duties vary. Some judges deal with cases involving a serious crime, like murder. Other judges decide cases about traffic rules, families, and small amounts of money. Some oversee cases about Social Security benefits, the environment, and many other issues.Judges need to know the law very well. Good judgment and patience are important.Judges do most of their work in offices, law libraries, and courtrooms. Most judges wear robes when they are in a courtroom. Judges often work a 40-hour week. But many work more than 50 hours a week.
Federal judges are appointed for what?
What are federal judges appointed for?
Who decides who wins court cases?
No. He does not decide who wins cases. Under the constitution the judiciary is a separate branch of government. He can change the makeup of the court by appointing judges that agree with his views. By doing the federal court and Supreme Court decisions will influence the cases that they hear.
When was the High Court of Delhi established?
The High Court in Delhi was established in 1966 following the creation of the Delhi High Court Act in 1965. It has 29 permanent Judges and 19 additional Judges who may act on specific cases or on a temporary basis.
What do judges do?
Judges interpret laws and issue orders for the enforcement of laws. In criminal courts, judges watch over trials to make sure that the lawyers follow the rules, and in many cases, judges decide how long somoeone goes to jail. Judges also make orders to force poicemen to behave properly and follow rules. If the policeman does not follow the rules, a judge might decide to let the accused criminal go free. In civil courts judges also watch trials and make sure that they lawyers follow the rules. Judges also sometimes decide who is right. They do this when the people who are suing each other agree that they do not want a jury to decide. Judges can also throw out bad cases like when somone sues someone else for a stupid reason.
Who can be called the sharia expert?
Sharia law experts are called Mufti. They are in charge of issuing fatwas (or opinions ) to assist judges or clients to decide cases in the fields of marriage, divorce, and inheritance.
What does it mean by judge-made law?
When judges interpret laws, they can decide the constitutionality or legal challenges to it and in some cases their rulings can alter the intent of the law completely. That would be a judge-made law.
