Personal Values, Attitudes, and Characteristics of State Judges Can Affect

question 19

Essay

Personal values, attitudes, and characteristics of state judges can affect their decisions. Provide an illustration of how these factors might affect a judge's decision. What is the implication for our court system in terms of both objectivity and fairness?

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Definitions:

Bailee

A person or entity temporarily holding property on behalf of another with a duty to return it.

Reimbursement

The act of compensating someone for an expense or loss they have incurred.

Gratuitous Bailment

A bailment where the bailee (the person receiving the property) does not pay the bailor (the property owner) and holds the property for the benefit of the bailor or a third party.

Intangible Property

Property that is incapable of being apprehended by the senses (such as by sight or touch). Intellectual property is an example of intangible property.