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Your Honour

Meaning in law, with examples

phraseCommon term

In law, Your Honour means: A polite form of address used when speaking directly to a judge in court, used instead of the judge's name.

In Turkish: Sayın Hakim, Sayın Başkan

How it is used

Used in speech: 'Yes, Your Honour', 'May it please Your Honour'. In England and Wales the correct form depends on the court: judges of the High Court and above are addressed as 'My Lord' or 'My Lady'.

Example sentences

  1. Your Honour, the witness has already answered that question.

  2. With respect, Your Honour, the contract does not support that reading.

Common collocations

  • Yes, Your Honour
  • May it please Your Honour
  • With respect, Your Honour
  • judgeA public official who runs a court hearing, listens to both sides and decides the case, or tells the jury how the law applies.
  • courtA place or institution where judges hear legal disputes and decide them according to the law; the word can also mean the judges themselves.
  • hearingA meeting of a court or tribunal where the parties or their lawyers present arguments or evidence on a particular issue.
  • counselThe lawyer or lawyers who represent a party in court; in the UK it often means a barrister. A lawyer employed by a company is called in-house counsel.

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