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Snarf Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

"Judge" Without a Name After it When Speaking

"No, Judge, I do not," he said.

Can a person refer to a judge that way, instead of the usual, more formal, "Your Honour" or by putting the judge's name after "Judge," like, say, "No, Judge Smith, I do not"?

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That depends on the customs of the country and region you live in It also depends on the circumstances, eg Are you in his / her courtroom? eg Are you having dinner with him /her in his home? Clive

— Clive

  • That depends on the customs of the country and region you live in It also depends on the circumstances, eg Are you in his / her courtroom?
  • eg Are you having dinner with him /her in his home?
  • Clive
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That depends on the customs of the country and region you live in

It also depends on the circumstances,
eg Are you in his / her courtroom?
eg Are you having dinner with him /her in his home?

Clive
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I was thinking an American courtroom trial. In his home, you could just call him "sir." More importantly, though, I was asking about the linguistic/grammatical accuracy of just calling him/her "Judge" with no name in the front.
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I don't know about the custom in the USA.

Here's what Canadians do, in Nova Scotia.
http://www.courts.ns.ca/conduct/what_call_judge.htm

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