Below is a Structured 30-Day Spoken English Plan for Judges
(Designed for daily 20–25 minute practice)
Format:
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🎯 Focus Area
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🗣 Practice Sentences
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📘 Legal Vocabulary
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🎙 Speaking Exercise
⚖ WEEK 1 – Courtroom Basics & Confidence Building
🗓 Day 1 – Court Opening Language
🎯 Focus: Calling matters
Practice:
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“Call out the next matter.”
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“Learned counsel for the complainant?”
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“Is the accused present?”
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“Record the presence.”
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“Put up the case diary.”
🎙 Exercise:
Stand and speak loudly as if court is in session.
🗓 Day 2 – Polite Judicial Tone
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“Please assist the Court.”
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“Confine your arguments to the issue.”
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“Do not interrupt.”
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“Maintain decorum.”
Vocabulary:
Decorum, submissions, contention, compliance.
🗓 Day 3 – Criminal Court Phrases (JMFC)
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“Accused is produced from judicial custody.”
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“Remand application is taken up.”
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“What is the progress of investigation?”
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“Police custody remand is granted for three days.”
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“Accused is remanded to judicial custody.”
Practice speaking slowly and clearly.
🗓 Day 4 – Bail Court Language
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“Heard learned advocates.”
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“The offence is triable by Magistrate.”
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“Considering the nature of allegations…”
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“Bail is granted on conditions.”
Vocabulary:
Gravity, antecedents, tampering, absconding.
🗓 Day 5 – Civil Court Basics
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“Issue summons.”
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“Written statement is filed.”
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“Frame the issues.”
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“Evidence of plaintiff is closed.”
🗓 Day 6 – Dictation Practice (Short Order)
Speak and write:
“Heard learned counsel for both sides. Upon perusal of the record, the application is allowed.”
Repeat 5 times aloud.
🗓 Day 7 – Review Day
Revise all phrases of Week 1.
⚖ WEEK 2 – Argument Handling & Court Control
🗓 Day 8 – Controlling Arguments
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“Stick to the point.”
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“This argument is not relevant.”
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“Show me the provision.”
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“Do you have any authority?”
🗓 Day 9 – Limitation & Maintainability Language
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“The suit appears to be barred by limitation.”
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“Does the plaint disclose cause of action?”
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“This is a mixed question of fact and law.”
Vocabulary:
Maintainable, barred, accrual, prima facie.
🗓 Day 10 – Evidence Stage
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“Call the next witness.”
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“Administer oath.”
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“Let the witness answer.”
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“Cross-examination is deferred.”
🗓 Day 11 – Remand & Custody (Advanced)
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“Case diary perused.”
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“Police custody cannot be granted mechanically.”
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“Medical condition must be verified.”
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“Application is partly allowed.”
🗓 Day 12 – Order Reserving & Pronouncing
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“Order reserved.”
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“Order pronounced in open Court.”
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“Detailed reasons shall follow.”
🗓 Day 13 – Court Management
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“No adjournment shall be granted.”
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“This is the last opportunity.”
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“File compliance.”
🗓 Day 14 – Weekly Review
Speak continuously for 5 minutes as if conducting court.
⚖ WEEK 3 – Advanced Judicial Language
🗓 Day 15 – Drafting Style
Practice saying:
“Upon consideration of submissions and material on record…”
“This Court is of the view that…”
🗓 Day 16 – Criminal Judgment Phrases
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“Prosecution has failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt.”
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“Benefit of doubt is extended.”
🗓 Day 17 – Civil Judgment Language
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“Issues are answered accordingly.”
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“Suit is decreed with costs.”
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“Relief is declined.”
🗓 Day 18 – Handling Difficult Advocates
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“You may take your seat.”
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“Court has understood your submission.”
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“No need to repeat.”
🗓 Day 19 – Recording Evidence Properly
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“Statement recorded.”
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“Marked as Exhibit 15.”
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“Objection noted.”
🗓 Day 20 – Interim Orders
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“Ad-interim relief is granted.”
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“Status quo shall be maintained.”
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“Notice returnable on…”
🗓 Day 21 – Weekly Review
Simulate full bail hearing in English.
⚖ WEEK 4 – Confidence & Fluency
🗓 Day 22 – 5-Minute Continuous Speaking
Explain a remand order aloud.
🗓 Day 23 – 5-Minute Civil Hearing Simulation
Speak as if hearing Order 7 Rule 11.
🗓 Day 24 – Sessions of Pronouncing Judgment
Read aloud a sample order clearly.
🗓 Day 25 – Professional Tone Practice
Speak calmly and firmly.
Avoid:
❌ “Why you not filed?”
Use:
✔ “Why was the document not filed?”
🗓 Day 26 – Legal Vocabulary Expansion
Learn 10 words daily:
Adjudicate, compliance, jurisdiction, maintainability, cogent, perusal, affidavit, rebuttal, tenable, sustainable.
🗓 Day 27 – Pronunciation Practice
Focus on:
Jurisdiction
Cognizance
Maintainability
Adjudication
🗓 Day 28 – Complex Order Dictation
Dictate 1 full bail order in English.
🗓 Day 29 – Courtroom Body Language
Stand straight
Speak slowly
Maintain eye contact
🗓 Day 30 – Full Mock Court
Conduct 15-minute mock court entirely in English.
🎯 GOLDEN RULES FOR JUDICIAL ENGLISH
✔ Speak slowly
✔ Use short sentences
✔ Avoid emotional words
✔ Always say “Learned Counsel”
✔ Be polite but firm