Section 18. Judge prohibited from taking fees for advice in matters before him  


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  • A judge or other judicial officer shall not demand or receive a fee
      or other compensation for giving his advice in an action, claim, matter,
      motion or proceeding pending before him,  or  which  he  has  reason  to
      believe  will  be  brought  before  him for decision; or for preparing a
      paper or other proceeding,  relating  to  such  action,  claim,  matter,
      motion  or  proceeding; except a justice of the peace, in a case where a
      fee is expressly allowed to him by law.