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.
Why do orthodontists use rubber bands with braces? Rubber bands are an important part of the orthodontic treatment; they provide the connective force necessary to move the teeth and jaw into the proper alignment. First, there are the brackets, which are the square metal pieces bonded directly to the teeth.
1 These braces have a metal bracket with elastic (rubber band) ties holding the wire onto the metal brackets. 2  The second most common type of braces are self-ligating braces that do not require the need of elastic ties. 3  Instead, the wire goes through the bracket.