Lawyer
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A lawyer is a person who is qualified to offer advice about the law, draft legal documents, or represent individuals in legal matters.
Helena Normanton in English court dress, c. 1950
Example of a diploma from Suffolk University Law School conferring the Juris Doctor degree
Law Faculty of Comenius University in Bratislava (Slovakia)
Clara Shortridge Foltz was the first woman in California to pass an examination, admitting her to the state's bar.
Judge
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A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as a part of a judicial panel. In an adversarial system, the judge hears all the witnesses and any other evidence presented by
Judges at the International Court of Justice
17th century Spanish judge in full gowns, by Velázquez
These drawings were taken from life in 1758. From left to right, top row: 1. Interpreter, Rhowangee Sewagee. 2. Judge of the Hindoo Law, Antoba Crustnagee Pundit. 3. Hindoo Officer, Lellather Chatta Bhutt. From left to right, bottom row: 4. Officer to the Mooremen, Mahmoud Ackram of the Codjee order or priesthood of the cast of Moormens. 5. Judge of the Mohomedan Law, Cajee Husson. 6. Haveldar, or summoning Officer, Mahmound Ismael'.
Róbert Ragnar Spanó, president of the European Court of Human Rights