Introduction
What
is a Courthouse? |
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A "courthouse" is a place where judges and
sometimes juries, decide if someone has broken the law.
Before
Court You Should:
- Dress
to be neat and comfortable
- Eat a Snack
- Go to the Bathroom
What
is the Judge's Job? |
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The judge
is in charge of the courtroom. It is the judge's job to listen to everything
that everyone says in court. Judges can be men or women and many have
children of their own. When in court, people call the judge "Your
Honor" when they talk to him or her. Another part of the judge's
job is to know the law and to decide if there is enough evidence to prove
the law was broken. Which person at your school acts as a judge?
What does the judge wear?
Judges
wear robes in court and under the robe the judge wears regular clothes.
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