Why do lawyers wear white wigs?
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Well it comes down to a tradition thing, but it's essentially to hide their identities.
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Smart-aleck answers about what they ought to wear are strongly discouraged.
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I mean...everyone I've ever asked always says to me "Because It's a tradition". But I wanna know why they do it...and where this "tradition" came from.
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It comes from the way judges dressed in England around 1600. They just never got round to updating.
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The introduction of wigs came during Charles 's reign (1660-85) & by the middle of the 17th century...
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The judiciary retained wigs, with the argument that wigs lend an air of solemnity, impartiality and...
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Wigs were the style in early America as well as in England. In fact, lawyers and judges in England still...
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It was the fashion in the 18th century for people to wear wigs - this included judges and lawyers, and...
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it is mostly tradition now, but was a cultural thing with law george washington even wore one.
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