Referee Law and Legal Definition. A referee, in a legal context, is a person to whom a judge refers a case to investigate the facts of a case and examine evidence and report to the court on such findings. A referee is often an attorney that acts as a judicial hearing officer for certain types of cases.
The Purpose of Rubber Bands for Braces. If you have gotten a professional consultation from an orthodontist, you may have been given rubber bands for braces; lots of doctors recommend using rubber bands in conjunction with braces to help straighten teeth quicker.
1 Traditional metal braces are the most common type of braces. 2  These braces have a metal bracket with elastic (rubber band) ties holding the wire onto the metal brackets. 3  The second most common type of braces are self-ligating braces that do not require the need of elastic ties. 4  Instead, the wire goes through the bracket.