Classification note
- Published code: 2612
- Hierarchy level: unit-group
- This page uses ISCO-08 as the English occupation reference layer while Thai TSCO label harmonization remains incomplete.
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Occupation hierarchy
- Major Group: 2 Professionals
- Sub Major Group: 26 Legal, Social and Cultural Professionals
- Minor Group: 261 Legal Professionals
- Unit Group: 2612 Judges
Child groups
- No child groups are published under this code.
TSIC codes where this occupation is primary
- No primary TSIC mapping is published for this occupation yet.
TSIC codes where this occupation is related
- No related TSIC mapping is published for this occupation yet.
Definition
Judges preside over civil and criminal proceedings in courts of law.
Tasks include
Tasks include - (a) presiding over trials and hearings; (b) interpreting and enforcing rules of procedure and making rulings regarding the admissibility of evidence; (c) determining the rights and obligations of the parties involved, and, in cases tried by jury; (d) instructing the jury on points of law that are applicable to the case; (e) weighing and considering evidence in non-jury trials and deciding legal guilt or innocence or degree of liability of the accused or defendant; (f) passing sentence on persons convicted in criminal cases, determining damages or other appropriate remedy in civil cases and issuing court orders; (g) researching legal issues and writing opinions on the issues.
Included occupations or child groups
Examples of the occupations classified here: - Chief justice - Judge - Magistrate
Excluded occupations
Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Court clerk - 3411 - Justice of the Peace - 3411
ISCO-88 correspondence
- 2422