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Trial judge

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004984

A judicial officer who presides over court proceedings at the initial level, hearing evidence and arguments from parties. This judge makes rulings on legal questions, manages the jury if one is present, and ultimately renders a judgment or sentence. Their decisions are subject to review by appellate courts.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004984
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-004984",
  "term": "Trial judge",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A judicial officer who presides over court proceedings at the initial level, hearing evidence and arguments from parties. This judge makes rulings on legal questions, manages the jury if one is present, and ultimately renders a judgment or sentence. Their decisions are subject to review by appellate courts.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/trial-judge/"
}

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