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The judge of cities and countryside. Pierre-François Martinot, 32, is a district judge in Châteaubriant, in the countryside near Nantes. District courts are to Justice what emergencies are to medicine. A local profession, the district judge settles all the conflicts of everyday life. He is the most consulted judge, he receives in court as he travels, itinerant justice, as close as possible to the litigants. A jack-of-all-trades judge. Pierre-François Martinot is the only judge in the Châteaubriant court. He is in charge of all cases where the amount of damage does not exceed 10,000 euros: neighborhood disputes, debts, unpaid rent, traffic violations, even the most trivial cases. He is also a guardianship judge. In the courtroom, he can face around twenty litigants in half a day, who often defend themselves. A counter for the general public, everyday justice, a humanly rich profession. The district judge must be able to make dozens of decisions every day, and enjoy getting involved in people's lives. First broadcast on 03/08/2007 A film by Alexis Marant, Richard Puech