Judge/Magistrate Salaries. How much does a Judge/Magistrate make? The median annual Judge/Magistrate salary is $158,008, as of March 31, 2017, with a range usually between $154,989-$176,828, however this can vary widely depending on a variety of factors.
On Aquinasâs view, a law is âa rule or measure of human acts, whereby a person is induced to act or is restrained from actingâ (ST IaIIae 90.1). Elsewhere, he describes a law as a âdictate of practical reason emanating from a rulerâ (ST IaIIae 91.1).
Precedent is a legal principle or rule that is created by a court decision. This decision becomes an example, or authority, for judges deciding similar issues later. Stare decisis is the doctrine that obligates courts to look to precedent when making their decisions.