Yep courthouose would be it, but much much bigger. It doesn't house any government, though? That is completely seperated from justice (apart from the federal minister for justice). I could start explaining the judicial system in Belgium, but let's just keep it at the fact it has a hierarchical structure, which implicates that for certain crimes you only go to one of five high courts in Belgium. This is one of them, and it was meant to look like a cathedral to impress the people living down. Most of it is probably filled with offices for judges etc. There are also some cells in the basement, judicial police lurking around, and lawyers running around in togas.
We call them togas. Isn't that the correct word for it? Professors wear similar digs sometimes. Ah yes, they're called robes. Judges and wigs? Now I have to think, but I believe no, that's Anglo-style.
For me, togas are exclusively Roman - or what the Geek trio wears in that very short clip from I believe Storyteller. I didn't know that other languages were more encompassing in their definition. Interesting!
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Date: 2007-06-05 02:44 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-06-05 03:00 pm (UTC)Your lawyers wear togas? Like the Romans? Or do they wear robes?
BTW, do your judges have wigs or is that strictly Anglo-style?
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Date: 2007-06-05 04:56 pm (UTC)Judges and wigs? Now I have to think, but I believe no, that's Anglo-style.
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Date: 2007-06-05 05:00 pm (UTC)For me, togas are exclusively Roman - or what the Geek trio wears in that very short clip from I believe Storyteller. I didn't know that other languages were more encompassing in their definition. Interesting!