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The Judoon were known for their strict obedience to the [[law]] and their brutal efforts in maintaining it. Crimes like physical assault towards a Judoon incurred the [[death penalty]], without chance for trial. The [[Tenth Doctor]] described them as logical, but stupid, and they seemed to favour methodical patterns of behaviour to a fault. ([[TV]]: ''[[Smith and Jones (TV story)|Smith and Jones]]'') Even on crucial missions, Judoons would obey local laws and signs, including [[road traffic|traffic]] laws and "Authorised personnel only" and "Pay and Display" signs. Similarly, they would follow mission procedure rigidly and always get a form signed when commandeering transport. The Judoon were trained to use all known forms of transit, albeit not very well in the case of [[car]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[Prisoner of the Judoon (TV story)|Prisoner of the Judoon]]'') Their strict compliance with an established order even made them despise development even with their culture, and those who went out of their norms were often ostracised. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Judoon in Chains (audio story)|Judoon in Chains]]'') They also had a complex statute of limitations, as they arrested a version of the Doctor who was several centuries older than the one who committed a crime. ([[TV]]: [[Fugitive of the Judoon (TV story)|''Fugitive of the Judoon'']])  

Their [[Judoon language|language]] was composed of many one-syllable words ending in a vowel, generally an "o" sound (such as "blo mo co jo") but occasionally an "a". Each sentence was composed of several of these words strung together. ([[TV]]: ''[[Smith and Jones (TV story)|Smith and Jones]]'', ''[[The Stolen Earth (TV story)|The Stolen Earth]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Judgement of the Judoon (novel)|Judgement of the Judoon]]'')