Sentences with phrase «joking by the judicial officer»
In situations where the defendant does not appear in court, judicial humour appears more relaxed, and joking by the judicial officer is less restrained.
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The need to respect individual defendants or litigants as people who expect to be treated fairly is made apparent by contrast with the willingness of judicial officers to make joking remarks about «faceless» court users such as government authorities or corporate entities: