what is the difference of lawyer and the judge?
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Lawyers represent either the plaintiff or the defendant. Judges decide who wins or loses.
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Judgment is a court order binding on both sides.  Fact dependent whether you can have set aside and a new trial.  The trial is usually final.  Maybe the facts weren't on your side?
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The attorney presents evidence based on whatever they're arguing. It could be someone's testimony, but it could be other types of evidence. This is presented to the "trier of fact" in the case, which is going to be either the jury or the judge, who determines the truthfulness of each side's allegations based the testimony and also on the jury instructions.
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Dear Friend,\n\nJudges generally have discretion to recuse themselves from hearing any case in which they have a personal interest.  For example, if a family member, or the judge's church, or the company she worked with for decades came before her, the judge can and should ask another judge to take the case.  Certainly if the judge herself is a litigant, she cannot hear her own case.\n\nGenerally speaking, trial courts do have to hear whatever are filed in front of them.  Which particular judge hears which case is for the judges to decide.  Mostly this is done through random assignment to keep things fair.  However, for example, senior federal trial judges have the ability to say they don't want to take a particular sort of case... for example, criminal cases.  And if a judge has too crowded a docket, she can work with the clerk to have certain cases reassigned.  \n\nIntermediate appeallate courts usually hear everything as well, although they can decide for themselves whether to do so in panels of just a few judges -- or en banc, which means a hearing before all the judges of a certain area.  \n\nIt's not quite true that state supreme courts and the USSC have absolute discretion which cases to hear.  For example, death penalty cases are often appealed as of right to state supreme courts.  And the USSC is the only place that certain disputes, like those between sovereign States, can be heard.  But generally speaking those judges do have a LOT more say over which cases they hear.\n\nHope that helps.\n\nYour Friend, \nFrancesois
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They are the same occupation.  It is just the decision of the state to call them either or.  They both have criminals check in at appointed dates and time.  To make sure they are "behaving" themselves.  They also appear before judges, send their clients to have drug testing and the like.  They are to make sure that the criminals that have been released from prison are doing the things they should, and not doing others that they shouldn't.  Not sure of the salary.
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At this point, I find it hard to believe the judge would toss the jury and start over.  \n\nThat being said, some defendants and defense attorneys feel that certain crimes are better judged by a judge rather than a jury as the judge is more like to follow the law rather than allow his emotions to rule over his logic.  An example is one accused of a sex crime (especially against a child).  Juries have often disregarded exculpatory evidence in such cases.
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A plaintiff is someone who has filed a lawsuit.  A defendant is someone who is defending against a lawsuit.  That has nothing to with contracts.  If you are negotiating a contract, there is no specific legal terms ot name the negotiating parties.  After you reach an agreement, you are a party to the contract.\n\nIf you make an offer, you might be called the offeror and the recipient by the be offeree.  The basic elements to a contract are:  (1) offer; (2) acceptance of the offer; and (3) an exchange of value.
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"Lawyer" is a generic term for anybody having studied the law, "advocate" is somebody having clients, a lawyer or counsel in the American sense. \n\nSolicitor, finally, is a British term, meaning a lawyer who doesn't go to court (that's what a barrister is for), but peprares briefs or contracts on behalf of a client, and "instructs" a barrister if necessary.
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According to the dictionary, "court of Justice is a room or building where trials are held on matters decided by laws of the land."\nOur founding "fathers" set certain laws in motion based on Christian faith, honesty & basic equality.  It's a shame people with clout have been able to bend laws to fit what they want to see happen & our court system does not seem to be as honest as it use to be.
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Small claims courts are strictly between the litigants but a judge in a small claims court has a great deal of latitude in which to decide the case.  The judge can hear testimony of witnesses of experts and of the litigants themselves and receive into evidence anything that the judge thinks is relevant.  That includes a letter from an attorney.  A letter from an attorney however will probably not bear a lot of weight because the judge must decide on the facts as he or she sees them from the evidence.  However if the case turns on a clear understanding of what a particular law means or how it has been interpreted by appellate courts in the past the letter may be helpful to the judge in appropriately applying the law to the facts as he or she sees them.  Nothing prevents the judge from reading the letter and using the information contained in it in making a decision on the case.
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Get your law degree, then pass the bar exam. Then get some experience in practice.\n\nAfter that, it depends on which type of judge you're talking about.\n\nFederal judges are appointed by the President (see US Constitution, Article 2 Section 2 and Article 3 Section 1).\n\nState judges may be appointed by the governor, or by the legislature, or may be voted in by the public. It varies by state. Also, temporary judges (like for small claims or municipal courts) may sometimes be appointed.\n\nCheck your local listings.
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If a judge renders an opinion on an issue that does not directly relate to the issue before him or her, the opinion on that issue is called dicta. While that opinion is not binding, it could be pursuasive to other judges. Should judges be allowed to express their opinions? Sure.\n\nGenerally, judges can do whatever they want.
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plaintiff or petitioner
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The two groups are actually called solicitors and barristers, and they are both lawyers. The distinction is erroding, because the differences between them have been removed. Originally, solicitors could only plead before the inferior courts (the courts of first impression), and the barristers could plead before any court in the country. Also, clients could not directly ask a barrister for assistance; a solicitor had to do it for them. Now solicitors can be allowed to plead before superior courts and clients can seek out barristers without a solicitor, but both of those things still happen rarely anyway.
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It depends on how hard you want to work.  Lawyers have piles of money, but they work extremely hard.  Accountants don't have quite as much money, but they do very well for what work they have to do.  Accountants don't work very hard and have very flexible schedules.
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Honorable Judge then judge's name
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Attorney's and Lawyers are the same thing.  Just like Cops and Police Officers.