- Recorder (judge)
In the
Courts of England and Wales , a Recorder is abarrister orsolicitor of at least 10 years standing who is appointed by the Queen on the advice of theLord Chancellor to hold part-time judicial office. A Recorder acting as such has all the powers of a Circuit judge and may sit in theCrown Court or in theCounty Court . If appointed to do so under s 9(1) of the Supreme Court Act 1981, a Recorder may sit as a part timeHigh Court Judge .The Recorder of London is a senior Circuit Judge sitting at the Central Criminal Court (the
Old Bailey ). The office has an ancient association with theCity of London .The senior circuit judge of a metropolitan area, for example
Manchester ,Liverpool orCardiff , may have the title Honorary Recorder. The practice for appointment of Honorary Recorders is now to be found in the Lord Chief Justice's [http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/docs/guidelines_appt_hon_recorders_0807.pdf Guidelines for the Appointment of Honorary Recorders] issued in October 2007.United States
In some U.S. jurisdictions, the Recorder's Court is a local court of limited jurisdiction, most often hearing
misdemeanor s, traffic violations, and other petty criminal offenses.Biblical usage
In historic times, the recorder was the
chancellor orvizier of the kingdom. He brought all weighty matters under the notice of the king, such as complaints,petition s, and wishes of subjects or foreigners. He also drew up papers for the king's guidance, and prepared drafts of the royal will for thescribe s. All treaties came under his oversight; and he had the care of the nationalarchives or records, to which, as royalhistoriographer , he added the currentannals of the kingdom.References
*cite book | author=M.G. Easton | title=Easton's Bible Dictionary | location=Grand Rapids, MI | publisher=Christian Classics Ethereal Library | year=1897 | id= [http://ccel.org/ccel/easton/ebd2.html source]
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