Why do they wear wigs in court ?
By taramoon
@taramoon (740)
Spain
March 31, 2007 12:10pm CST
Evening all, just a question of curiosity. Does anyone know why in high court cases the defence, prosecuter and judges wear grey/white wigs? was last night engrossed in my usual silly soaps i.e corination street, where Tracies court case has started over her killing her boyfriend. We all watch tv and take the things for granted but then i started to wonder why all these people look so silly in wigs, it obversaly goes back in history. So what is the reason they wear them ??? xx
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@jmcafam (2890)
• United States
31 Mar 07
I have been wondering the same thing for awhile now. I found this paragraph, at the bottom, about the wigs at
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/04/03/AR2006040301586.html?referrer=emailarticle
More than 300 years ago, wigs were worn by the learned and well-to-do in all walks of life. But after they went out of fashion among the general public, the judiciary retained them, with the argument that wigs lend an air of solemnity, impartiality and anonymity. Critics say wigs are fusty, if not ridiculous.
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