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    Do Judge Make Laws?

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    the parliament‚ which is the “judge-made law”. Is there such thing as a judge-made law? What is a judge-made law? A judge-made law is when a judge applies or extends an established rule to new facts‚ or decides that the particular rule do not take effect on certain situations‚ thus‚ making a change in the law. However‚ when it comes to this‚ it does not mean that the judges have the power to change the law‚ nor make new laws. All these laws “made” by the judges are inferior to the parliament

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    A judge-made law is a law rooted in a judiciary decision‚ not an act of legislation made by lawmakers or a regulation created by a government agency with the legal authority to do so. The collective body of judge-made laws in a nation is also known as case law. Many nations allow judges to set legal precedents when making high court decisions‚ adding to the body of law in a nation and providing new interpretation of existing laws. Lower courts do not have the authority to make judge-made law.

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    Federal Judges Quiz Paper

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    Federal Judges are appointed:Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | b. for life. | Response Feedback: | Correct‚ "Article III federal judges" (as opposed to judges of some courts with special jurisdictions) serve "during good behavior" (often paraphrased as appointed "for life"). Judges hold their seats until they resign‚ die‚ or are removed from office. | | | | | * Question 2 1 out of 1 points | | | Which of the following is a constitutional requirement for judges?Answer

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    Do Judges Make Laws?

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    Parliamentary sovereignty is the key stone in the British Constitution. If judges were to make law then they would be contradicting this doctrine. The legislative supremacy disqualifies the courts power to review the validity of legislation‚ refer to British Railway Board v Pickin . The objective of judges is to not make law but simply declare what the law had always been. Acts of Parliament are the highest form of authority and the courts hands are tied by it. But through the doctrine of precedent

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    Job Qualifications and Description-To Becoming a State Judge Qualifications of becoming a state judge requires integrity‚ morality and honesty above all. To become a state judge‚ they must be appointed or elected into the position. A state elected‚ or appointed judge presides over court proceedings that he or she must rule over‚ making a ruling so that both party’s interest is met and the decision is a fair decision. Other responsibility is whether evidence is admissible or inadmissible‚ instruct

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    work group. Topics such as these are important to cover so that each individual has a complete understanding of the pros and cons of systems in the judicial system. What is a courtroom work group? “The professional courtroom actors‚ including judges‚ prosecuting attorneys‚ defense attorneys‚ public defenders‚ and others who earn a living serving the court.” (Pg. 312) By Frank Schmalleger 2011. From my understanding a courtroom work group is anyone who works as an employee of the court systems

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    Topic: “Some people judge others by the way they look and dress‚ thinking that this will help them find out who the person really is” Everywhere we go we see people giving others dirty looks and nice smiles and most of the time we choose what face to give someone by the way they look and dress. We can’t deny that we judge people by the way they look and dress. Personally I am entirely against this. It is wrong to think this way‚ the way a person looks and dresses doesn’t really tell you their

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    Judging Is Wrong “Who are you to judge the life I live?I know I’m not perfect-and I don’t live to be-but before you start pointing fingers...make sure you hands are clean!”- Bob Marley What do we do when we meet a new person? We judge! Judging people is human nature. However‚ when we do form opinions of others instantly‚ most of the time we end up being wrong. Judging a person based on his/her external appearances can be totally misleading. Our appearance isn’t what defines us

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    The Role of the Judges

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    The Role of the Judges There was a time in the Old Testament when Judges were appointed to rule over the Israelites. “A ‘Judge’ was primarily a military leader of a particular tribe‚ although they could serve the role of both military and legal administrator.” (The Judges of Israel pg.1). This essay will discuss the Judges and their roles during that period. After the death of Joshua and the passing of his generation‚ a new generation was born that did not know of the Lord‚ what He

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    Do Judges Make Law

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    has been a notion that judges make law.A judge is a public official appointed or elected to hear and decide legal matters in court[2]‚ Judges exercise judicial power. This involves making binding decisions affecting the rights and duties of citizens and institutions. In carrying out this task‚ a judge can use any of the following three sources of Ugandan law‚ Acts of Parliament or legislation‚ the common law‚ or previous decisions by the courts and a constitution Do judges make law? To ask the question

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