Judges are not lawyers. Judges are the general name of judges in judicial institutions and the executors of judicial power. In different legal systems, judges have different roles. They are not influenced and bound by others and judge cases fairly according to the law.

2. Legal basis: Article 10 of the Judges Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).

A judge shall perform the following obligations:

(1) Strictly abide by the Constitution and laws;

(two) handle cases impartially, not bending the law;

(three) to protect the litigation rights of the parties and other participants in litigation according to law;

(four) to safeguard the interests of the state and society, and to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of individuals and organizations;

(five) to keep state secrets and judicial secrets, and to keep business secrets and personal privacy known in the course of performing their duties;

(6) Accepting legal supervision and mass supervision according to law;

(seven) to explain the law by handling cases according to law, strengthen the concept of the rule of law, and promote the construction of a society ruled by law;

(eight) other obligations stipulated by law.

Two. What are the basic duties of a judge?

The basic duties of a judge include:

1, in the trial, the judge's basic duty is to find out the facts of the case first, which is called factual trial in the judiciary, and its basic principle is based on facts;

2. The basic duty of a judge is to apply the law correctly. Judicially, it is called legal trial, and its basic principle is to take law as the criterion;

3. The judge must make a reasonable judgment based on the facts of the case and the corresponding legal norms. After choosing the applicable law, the degree of application must be appropriate.