Judicial officer 5395361 215683554 2008-05-29T06:59:31Z Pee Tern 6328559 A tad more context. A '''judicial officer''' is a person with responsibilties and powers to facilate, arbitrate, preside over, and make decisions and directions in regard to the application of [[law]]s. A judicial officer's level of responsibility and power can vary. Judicial officers are typically categorised as: *[[Judge]]s *[[Magistrate]]s *[[Justices of the Peace]] (JP) or inferior jurisdiction judges *[[Notary public]] or Commissioner of Oaths A judicial officer's powers are usually constrained to be applicable within a defined [[jurisdiction]]. While there is range in the level of powers of a judicial officer, the boundaries between these and the names given to them vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. While a judicial officer refers to an individual, collectively, and the structured system they are part of, are often referred to as '''the [[judiciary]]'''. {{Law-stub}} [[Category:Legal occupations| Judical officer]]<!-- perhaps judicial officer should actually be a subcategory of legal occupations and a master category for the groups listed above? -->