judgment - The official decision of a court finally determining the respective rights and claims of the parties to a suit. jurisdiction - (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case.
Judicial misconduct occurs when a judge acts in ways that are considered unethical or otherwise violate the judge's obligations of impartial conduct.
Criminal defendants may be represented by a public defender, a lawyer appointed by the court, or a private attorney hired by the defendant.
Be prepared to state your name and your relationship to the case. Speak clearly and loudly enough that the judge can hear you. Speak only when it is your turn. When you speak to the judge, act respectfully and call him or her “your honor.” NEVER interrupt the judge.
Common complaints of ethical misconduct include improper demeanour; failure to properly disqualify when the judge has a conflict of interest; engaging in ex parte communication and failure to execute their judicial duties in a timely fashion.
Yes. You can ask the court to revise or reconsider a ruling if you disagree with it.
Client is the term in the US. In the case of a criminal charge the client might also be a defendant, and in the case of a civil court case the client might be either defendant or plaintiff. If you really want to confuse people, use attorney/attorner. Or attorneyer/attorneyee.
Legal malpractice is a type of negligence in which a lawyer does harm to his or her client. Typically, this concerns lawyers acting in their own interests, lawyers breaching their contract with the client, and, one of the most common cases of legal malpractice, is when lawyers fail to act on time for clients.
Brother/Sister: When speaking to the court, attorneys often refer to opposing counsel as “My Brother” or “My Sister”. The attorneys are not related, they use this reference because they are looked upon as brethren in the law.
Things You Should Not Say in CourtDo Not Memorize What You Will Say. ... Do Not Talk About the Case. ... Do Not Become Angry. ... Do Not Exaggerate. ... Avoid Statements That Cannot Be Amended. ... Do Not Volunteer Information. ... Do Not Talk About Your Testimony.
FOUR THINGS TO REMEMBER TO WIN A COURT CASETell the Court Everything That It Wants to Know. ... Know the Facts and Questions of Law. ... Present Your Case Convincingly. ... Avoid Lengthy Unreasonable Arguments & Tiresome Cross Examination.
Be Respectful of The Judge At All Times When Speaking – And When Listening. “Your Honor.” If you want to impress the judge, make those two words part of your courtroom vocabulary. Your thoughtfulness is a sign of respect for the position the judge holds.
Judicial misconduct may include off-the-bench conduct such as criminal behavior, improper use of a judge's authority, publicly commenting on a pending or expected court case, and giving or receiving bribes or favors.
File a Grievance if the Judge Behaves Unethically Judges who behave rudely or who tilt decisions based on their personal interests or biases may be subject to professional discipline. A party may file a formal grievance against state or federal judges.
A judge is obliged to disqualify him or herself in a case where he or she is biased and to hear all cases where he or she is not biased. A judge must only disqualify his or herself when a party has positively established apprehended bias. Where there is doubt, a judge should disqualify his or herself.
Judicial corruption means 'all forms of inappropriate influence that may damage the impartiality of justice and may involve any actor within the justice system, including, but not limited to, judges, lawyers, administrative Court support staff, parties and public servants'.20.