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judge
vr.tr.judge · thing-q16533
Let an agent handle judges as holders of judicial office with court, jurisdiction, appointment and independence, and avoid misrepresenting their decisions.
Thing Registry Society, people and institutions SOC.PER
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources
Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled
4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Office Court and role.
Court
Which court.
Court
Court and jurisdiction.
- In which court and jurisdiction does this judge sit? provenance
- In what role? definition
Appointment
How appointed.
Appointment
Appointment details.
- How and when was the judge appointed? provenance
- What is their term? measurement
Decisions Judgments.
Judgments
Published decisions.
Judgments
Decisions authored.
- Which judgments did this judge author? provenance
- Were they appealed? provenance
Summary
Accurate reporting.
Summary
How to summarise.
- Does the summary reflect the judgment accurately? boundary
- Is the decision final? boundary
Independence Impartiality.
Conduct
Ethics.
Conduct
Conduct rules.
- Which conduct rules apply? provenance
- Has the judge recused in conflicts? provenance
Protection
Security.
Protection
Protection of judges.
- What information should not be shared to protect the judge? boundary
- How are threats handled? action
Accountability Discipline and appeal.
Appeal
Review of decisions.
Appeal
Appeal routes.
- How can a decision be appealed? action
- Within what time? boundary
Discipline
Complaints.
Discipline
Complaint routes.
- How are complaints about judicial conduct made? action
- Which body handles them? provenance
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Society, people and institutions
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- SOC
- Domain
- SOC.PER
- Other names and narrower kinds
- LGBTQ+ judge, court president, President of the High Court of Cassation and Justice, ouvidor-mor, patenträttsråd, Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota, Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois, Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Utah, Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York, Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon
What it is Filled
A public official who presides over court proceedings and decides cases according to law, alone or as part of a panel, with judicial independence.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent handle judges as holders of judicial office with court, jurisdiction, appointment and independence, and avoid misrepresenting their decisions.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Holds judicial office with independence
- Belongs to a court and jurisdiction
- Appointed or elected by system-specific rules
- Bound by rules on impartiality and recusal
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Try to influence a judge outside proper proceedings.
- Publish judges' private addresses or family details.
- Misquote or misattribute judgments.
- Impersonate a judge or court.
Only with a human decision
- Filing anything to a court.
May
- Report public information about judges and judgments from official court sources.
- Explain court procedure in general terms.
Moral aspects Filled
- Judicial independence protects everyone's rights.
- Threats and harassment against judges undermine justice.
Who is affected
- Judges
- Parties to cases
- The public
Owners Filled
Steward
The judiciary and its appointing authority.
Master systems
- Court records
- Official judicial directories
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q185351 - registry parent class
- Q6302990 - registry parent class
related
- jurist - legal professional
- court - institution
- law and statute - rules
- magistrate or bailiff - different roles in some systems
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.judge
- Wikidata: Q16533 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16533)
- judicial directory entry: jurisdiction-specific official lists
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
Not applicable
Plane SOC: no invented physical properties.
Recognition optional Filled
- Name on published judgments
- Court and title such as President of the court
- Judicial directories
- Robes and courtroom settings in many systems; the office is defined by law, not dress.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- hear and decide cases
- be appointed, disciplined or removed, under strict rules
- be cited, through published judgments
- be recused, when conflicted
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Misreporting judgments
- Attacks on judicial independence
- Harassment of judges
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Constitutional guarantees of judicial independence
- Bangalore Principles of Judicial Conduct
- Rules on recusal
Context of use required Filled
- Deciding disputes and cases impartially under law.
- trial and appellate judges
- constitutional and supreme court judges
- specialised judges such as patent judges
- lay and part-time judges
- court presidents
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q16533: judge - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Judge - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should judges be linked to courts and judgments?
- How should agents summarise judgments accurately?
- What personal data about judges should not be shared?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q16533/spec.json