code of judicial conduct

Code of Judicial Conduct. The body of standards governing the professional ethics and behavior of judges. • The American Bar Association drafted a Model Code of Judicial Conduct and formally adopted it in 1972. In 1973, the U.S. Judicial Conference used the code as the basis for the Code of Conduct for United States Judges. Portions of the code are also found in federal law (see, e.g., 28 USCA § 455). The 1972 ABA Code has been superseded by the 1990 ABA Model Code of Judicial Conduct. Each state has a code of judicial conduct, based on the 1972 or 1990 model code or a blend of both. A state’s highest court is responsible for drafting and enacting the code. — Abbr. CJC.

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资深译员Dan，毕业于美国顶尖的高级翻译学院，专注翻译各种与消费者集团诉讼有关的法律文件。