Judge: history and fun facts
Everything a curious kid might want to know about this job.
Did you know?
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Many courtrooms have a special seat for the judge that is higher up than everyone else's, so the judge can see the whole room.
Through history
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Long ago
People have asked wise leaders to settle disagreements for thousands of years. Judges today still listen to both sides, just like those helpers long ago.
Tools of the trade
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Gavel
A small wooden hammer the judge taps on a desk to ask everyone to quiet down and listen.
A day in the job
- 8:30 AMThe judge arrives at the courthouse, reads the papers for the day's cases, and gets ready to listen to everyone.
Words to know
- Evidence
- Things that help show what really happened, like photos, documents, or objects. The judge looks at evidence to understand the story.
Quiz time
Judges are the only people in a courtroom who get to speak to the crowd.
In many places, a judge wears a long black robe so everyone knows who is in charge of keeping things fair and calm.