Judicial officer
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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]]'''.
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[[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? -->