Judges

Judges preside over civil and criminal proceedings in courts of law. Tasks include - (a) presiding over trials and hearings; (b) interpreting and enforcing rules of procedure and making rulings regarding the admissibility of evidence; (c) determining the rights and obligations of the parties involved, and in cases tried by jury; (d) instructing the jury on points of law that are applicable to the case; (e) weighing and considering evidence in non-jury trials and deciding legal guilt or innocence or degree of liability of the accused or defendant; (f) passing sentence on persons convicted in criminal cases, determining damages or other appropriate remedy in civil cases and issuing court orders; (g) researching legal issues and writing opinions on the issues. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Chief justice - Judge - Magistrate Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Court clerk - 3411 - Justice of the peace - 3411.