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How you address the judge depends on which court you are in. Each court has a particular honorific that should be used when addressing the judge, and the judge is properly addressed by that honorific, not as "sir," "ma'am," or something else. | How you address the judge depends on which court you are in. Each court has a particular honorific that should be used when addressing the judge, and the judge is properly addressed by that honorific, not as "sir," "ma'am," or something else. | ||
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It used to be the case that justices of the peace were properly referred to as ''Your Worship,'' but this practice is fading somewhat, and it is now acceptable to refer to them as ''Your Honour.'' | It used to be the case that justices of the peace were properly referred to as ''Your Worship,'' but this practice is fading somewhat, and it is now acceptable to refer to them as ''Your Honour.'' | ||
You can find information about what to expect in court in and you can find information about court procedure in the chapter Resolving Your Legal Problem in Court. | |||
{{REVIEWED | reviewer = [[JP Boyd]], March 24, 2013}} | {{REVIEWED | reviewer = [[JP Boyd]], March 24, 2013}} | ||
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