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A judge is an officer of the crown who sits to administer justice according to law.Judges are Lords of Appeal in Ordinary (House of Lords), Lords Justices of Appeal (Court of Appeal), Puisne Judges (High Court), Circuit Judges (Crown Court and County Court), Recorders (Crown Court and County Court) and District Judges (County Court). A Judge is generally appointed from the ranks of practicing barristers but a solicitor may be appointed a Recorder and thereafter a Circuit Judge.Judges of the High Court and above may only be removed from office by both Houses of Parliament.
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Is unwritten judge made law derived from the traditional English legal system?
Common law
Is unwritten judge-made law derived from the traditional English legal system?
common law
The body of judge made law is know as?
common law
What is the difference between judge-made law and statute low?
A statute law is made by parliament. Statute is legislation and acts. A judge-made law, or a common law, is a result of judicial decisions, decisions which originate from court cases.
If a state law is in conflict with a national law a state judge must?
If a state law is in conflict with a national law, a state judge must uphold the national law, as the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution establishes that federal law takes precedence over state law. This means that the state law is invalid to the extent of the conflict. The judge may rule the state law unconstitutional or unenforceable in that specific instance. Ultimately, the judge's duty is to ensure compliance with federal law.
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.
What is the literary sources of English law?
Three sources: 1. Common law (case law/judge-made law) basically through doctrine of stare decisis/precedents. 2. Legislation (Acts of parliament)/Statute law 3. European Community law
What is common law also called?
Common law is also known as case law or judge-made law.
Can a judge's decision be overturned?
Yes, a judge's decision can be overturned on appeal if a higher court finds that the judge made a legal error or misapplied the law.
Where does the phrase An Englishmans home is his castle come from?
A home is a mans castle comes from the English Common Law, which was the predecessor to all law in the United States. Where a law or statute is ambiguous, a judge will still refer to the English Common law for interpretation.
Who makes the final decision in the court of law the Judge or the Jury?
In a court of law, the final decision is typically made by the judge if it is a bench trial (no jury). In cases with a jury, the final decision is made collectively by the jury based on the evidence presented and the law as instructed by the judge.
A statute is a judge made common law rule true or false?
True.
