South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and Western Australia) are referred to as Justices/Judges of the Appeal (abbreviated "Surname JA"), while the President of the Court of Appeal is referred to as "President" (abbreviated "Surname P"). New Zealand In New Zealand, judges of the District Court of New Zealand generally referred to as "His/Her Honour" or "Sir/Madame". Judges from the High Court, Appeals Court, and Supreme Court are referred to as "Justice [Surname]". In social settings, it is appropriate to use "Judge" in all cases. South America Brazil In Brazil, judges are simply called "Juiz" or "Juíza" (male and female forms of "judge") and traditionally addressed to as "Vossa Excelência" (, translated as ‘Your Honor’) or "Meritíssimo" (‘Honorable’, but it is used as a pronoun also translated as ‘Your Honor’). Judges that are part of a panel in a State Court, or Federal Court are called "desembargadores". Judges sitting in the higher courts (Supremo Tribunal Federal, Superior Tribunal de Justiça, Tribunal Superior do Trabalho, Superior Tribunal Militar and Tribunal Superior Eleitoral) are called "ministro" or "ministra" (male and female forms of "minister") and also referred to as "Vossa Excelência". International courts At the International Court of Justice, judges may be addressed by the titles they received in their countries of origin. Judges of the International Criminal Court are referred to as "judge". See also Adjudicator AI judge Barrister Biy Court dress Election judge Judicial deference Judiciary Lawyer Lay judge List of jurists Magistrate Prosecutor Public defender Solicitor References External links State of California Commission of Judicial Performance CEPEJ European commission for the efficiency of justice. CCJE European consultative council of judges. How sentencing works: You be the Judge Directgov Crown Court – what it does (Directgov, England and Wales) Legal professions Law enforcement Positions of authority