Judges from the Court of Final Appeal, High Court, District Courts along with members from the various tribunals and Coroner's Court all have the power to impose immediate punishments for contempt in the face of the court, derived from legislation or through common law:

Smith argues that Yahweh underwent a process of merging with El and that acceptance of cults of Asherah was common in the period of the Judges.

Judges are bound by the law of binding precedent in England and Wales and other common law jurisdictions.

Judges sitting in courts of equity in common law systems ( such as judges in the equity courts of Delaware ) are called " Chancellors ".

Judges constitute a critical force for interpretation and implementation of a constitution, thus de facto in common law countries creating the body of constitutional law.

The Judges are appointed for a renewable term of six years by common accord of the governments of the Member States.

James called the judges before him and, furious, ripped up the letter, patronisingly telling them that " I well know the true and ancient common law to be the most favourable to Kings of any law in the world, to which law I do advise you my Judges to apply your studies ".

Judges fall under many categories, the most common of which are:

" Whether, at common law, an author of any book or literary composition, had the sole right of first printing and publishing the same for sale, and might bring an action against any person who printed, published, and sold the same, without his consent? According to Burrow's report of the case, eight of the Judges answered affirmatively, three negatively.

Judges from other common law jurisdictions ( including England and Wales ) can be recruited and serve in the judiciary according to Article 92 of the Basic Law.

Judges and judicial officers are selected on the basis of their judicial and professional qualities and may be recruited from other common law jurisdictions.

In criminal cases, the common sense and popular sense of justice are represented by the three ( or four, in complicated matters ) Lay Judges.

Judges of the High Court deal with both civil and criminal matters, and have jurisdiction at both common law and equity.

The two Books of Samuel () are part of a series of historical books ( Joshua, Judges, Samuel and Kings ) that make up a theological history of the Israelites and affirm and explain God's law for Israel under the guidance of the prophets.

After the fall, the rule of God was expressed through the Law, the Judges, the King of Israel and finally the promise that God would write his law on his people's hearts ( Jer 31: 33 ).

In one case, the Provincial Judges Reference ( 1997 ), it was found a law can be held invalid for contradicting unwritten principles, in this case judicial independence.

As early as the thirteenth century, it was held that " the law of nature ... is the ground of all laws " and by the Chancellor and Judges that " it is required by the law of nature that every person, before he can be punish ’ d, ought to be present ; and if absent by contumacy, he ought to be summoned and make default .".

Judges in the U. K use three primary rules for interpreting the law.

Judges have accepted that the principle of party autonomy allows the parties to select the law most appropriate to their transaction.

In the OT it centers on Israel's breaking covenant relationship with God though disobedience to the law ( Jeremiah 2: 19 ), especially following other gods ( Judges 2: 19 ) and practicing their immorality ( Daniel 9: 9-11 ).

Here the King's Judges, educated in law rather than theology, administered the universal law of the realm.

The year 1997 saw a major shift towards judicial independence, as the Supreme Court of Canada in the Provincial Judges Reference found an unwritten constitutional norm guaranteeing judicial independence to all judges, including civil law inferior court judges.

* To appoint the judges of the Appeals court, the Land courts, the Courts of First Instance, the Judges of Instruction, the Peace Courts and their deputies, the Administrative-Tax Court and the judges of any other judicial courts created by law, according to the provisions of the Law on Judicial Career.

* To transfer provisionally or definitively from one jurisdiction to another, as it may deem necessary, the judges of the Appeals Court, the judges of First Instance of the Land Courts, the Judges of Instruction, the Peace Judges and other court judges created by law.

Judges are elected to ten-year terms in accordance with Commonwealth law.

Story countered that even if State Judges were not biased, the issue was not bias but uniformity in Federal law.

James stated that " In cases where there is not express authority in law, the King may himself decide in his royal person ; the Judges are but delegates of the King ".

Recognising that this generally practical safeguard can sometimes impede Judges in the execution of their duties, the Justice Department computers contain instructions on bypassing Lawgiver palm-recognition systems.

Whereas the late King James the Second by the Assistance of diverse evill Councellors Judges and Ministers imployed by him did endeavour to subvert and extirpate the Protestant Religion and the Lawes and Liberties of this Kingdome ( list of grievances including ) ... by causing severall good Subjects being Protestants to be disarmed at the same time when Papists were both Armed and Imployed contrary to Law, ( Recital regarding the change of monarch ) ... thereupon the said Lords Spirituall and Temporall and Commons pursuant to their respective Letters and Elections being now assembled in a full and free Representative of this Nation takeing into their most serious Consideration the best meanes for attaining the Ends aforesaid Doe in the first place ( as their Auncestors in like Case have usually done ) for the Vindicating and Asserting their ancient Rights and Liberties, Declare ( list of rights including ) ... That the Subjects which are Protestants may have Arms for their Defence suitable to their Conditions and as allowed by Law.

The initial hearing is a first-stage reconsideration, usually called an " error of law hearing " by lawyers and Immigration Judges.

The panel of Immigration Judges ( usually one legally-qualified Senior Immigration Judge and one or two lay members ) determine whether a material error of law was made in the determination ( judgment ).

Judges in all Australian courts will not usually wear court dress for procedural or chambers proceedings.

Judges are generally certified to judge one or several breeds, usually in the same Group but a few " All-Breed " judges, have the training and experience to judge large numbers of breeds.

" Whereas the late King James the Second, by the Assistance of divers evil Counsellors, Judges, and Ministers, employed by Him, did endeavour to subvert and extirpate the Protestant Religion, and the Laws and Liberties of this Kingdom ..( b ) y assuming and exercising a Power of dispensing with and suspending of Laws, and the Execution of Laws, without Consent of Parliament ....( b ) y causing several good Subjects, being Protestants, to be disarmed, at the same Time when Papists were both armed and employed contrary to Law ...( a ) ll which are utterly and directly contrary to the known Laws and Statutes and Freedom of this Realm ..... the said Lords Spiritual and Temporal and Commons, pursuant to their respective Letters and Elections, being now assembled in a full and free Representative of this Nation, taking into their most serious Consideration the best Means for attaining the Ends aforesaid, do in the First Place ( as their Ancestors in like Case have usually done ), for the vindicating and asserting their ancient Rights and Liberties, Declare ,.... That the Subjects which are Protestants may have Arms for their Defence, suitable to their Condition, and as allowed by Law.

Judges rank speakers on their logic, organization, and eloquence, usually on a scale from 1 to 6.

Judges are usually debaters themselves, but non-debater judges, or lay judges, are sometimes used.

For the Judges, a Block War is one of the toughest situations to police, simply because there are usually so many people involved and arrests generally have to be made in vast numbers before things can be properly cooled down and peace restored.

Judges are usually attorneys or coaches, and in some occasions, practicing judges.

Judges for breed shows are usually certified by a recognized organization, sometimes for the adjudication of only one breed, but in some cases, judges may be qualified to evaluate multiple breeds of the same animal.

Judges are usually Original Oratory competitors, coaches, sponsors, parents, or friends of the host tournament.

Judges can evaluate this speech on any criteria, but usually the style of delivery ( measured by the fluidity of the speech as well as the hand gestures, eye contact, memorization, posture, and tone ) and content ( the proof offered to prove the claims of problems ) serve as fair and impartial indicators.

Judges in the United States are usually required to provide a well-reasoned basis for their decisions and the contents of their judicial opinions may contain the grounds for appealing and reversing of their decision by a higher court.

) Judges of the SCA are usually visiting professors in Universities of South Africa and other international Universities.

Judges usually tell jurors that they will be satisfied beyond reasonable doubt if they " feel sure " or " are sure " that the defendant is guilty.

Judges usually wear a plain black robe ( a requirement in many jurisdictions ).