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 Fauchard's braces consisted of a flat strip of metal, which was connected to teeth by pieces of thread. 2  Bands were invented by Schange in 1841. 3  The first bands consisted of an strip of metal, with a screw to adjust their size. 4  Orthodontic Brackets were invented by Edward Angle in 1915.