- published: 26 May 2015
- views: 7108447
A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as part of a panel of judges. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions. The judge is supposed to conduct the trial impartially and in an open court. The judge hears all the witnesses and any other evidence presented by the parties of the case, assesses the credibility and arguments of the parties, and then issues a ruling on the matter at hand based on his or her interpretation of the law and his or her own personal judgment. In some jurisdictions, the judge's powers may be shared with a jury. In inquisitorial systems of criminal investigation, a judge might also be an examining magistrate.
A variety of traditions have become associated with the rank or occupation.
In many parts of the world, judges wear long robes (usually in black or red) and sit on an elevated platform during trials (known as the bench).
In some countries, especially in the Commonwealth of Nations, judges sometimes wear wigs. The long wig often associated with judges is now reserved for ceremonial occasions, although it was part of the standard attire in previous centuries. A short wig resembling but not identical to a barrister's wig would be worn in court. This tradition, however, is being phased out in Britain in non-criminal courts.
Glasses raised we all say cheers
Could this be the one
Our new year
Even after all this time
I don't know why
Why you went away
Lately Im sure it's
You there waving
In the distance
Closer
The closer I get
Disappointment
It is, yes it is
They just have the same color of your hair
You're not there
You're not there
Every corner that I turn
I've convinced myself
One day you'll be there
Choruses of Auld Lang Syne
Could this be the year
Yours and mine
Lately Im sure it's
You there waving
In the distance
Closer
The closer I get
Disappointment
It is, yes it is
They just have the same color of your hair
You're not there
You're not there
You're not there
You're not there
You're not there
You're not there
You're not there
You're not there
Glasses raised we all say cheers
Could this be the one
This could be the one
Could this be the one
Our new year