JOB KEY FOR
JUDGES & MAGISTRATES
Judges arbitrate, advise, and administer justice in a court of law.
They sentence defendant in criminal cases according to statutes of
State or Federal government. They may determine liability of
defendants in civil cases. Magistrates adjudicate criminal cases not
involving penitentiary sentences and civil cases concerning damages
below a sum specified by State law. They may issue marriage licenses
and perform wedding ceremonies.
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