Judge


 * __What is a judge?__**

A judge is a public officer authorized to hear and decide cases in a court, [1] Judges are in charge of trials, they make sure that the trials are fair. They decide if the case goes to trial. Judges research with legal issues. [2] A judge or justice is also a offical who presides over a court. [3] A judge decides if the defendant is guilty or innocent.

References [1] __Judge__. 2007. Dictionary.com. 15 November 2007 <[|http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/judge>.] [2] __Judge__. 27 April 2006. U.S Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics. 15 November 2007 <[|http://www.bls.gov/k12/law04.htm>.] [3] __Judge__. 14 November 2007. Wikipedia. 20 November 2007 <[|http://Wikipedia.org/wiki/Judge_%28band%29>.]