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A full confession: As much as we love TV's long-running legal eagles, you can only live on Judge Wapner's Animal Court for so long. Thankfully, studios are trying harder than ever to court viewers this fall, with a slew of new syndicated law shows hoping to pass the ratings bar. Herewith, we present three of the season's newest defendants. -- Brian M. Raftery
YOUR HONOR CURTIS COURT (Premiering Sept. 11) starring Judge James Curtis
CASE IN POINT Former lovers feud over a set of tires, and the teary-eyed woman is told by her ex that their relationship was for ''screwing only.''
BENCH BITES Curtis is master of shocked looks and stern dressings-down: ''I find your credibility severely lacking.''
BREAKOUT BAILIFF Buff and hunky flunky Anthony Pasquin
THE VERDICT Springer with a robe -- and with cheaper sets.
[YOUR HONOR]JUDGE HATCHETT (Premiering Sept. 11) starring Judge Glenda Hatchett
[CASE IN POINT]A schemer refuses to pay for collect calls made to his ex, tastefully noting: ''All I wanted, your honor, was a piece of butt.''
[BENCH BITES]''I think that you are a no-good, jive-ass, trifling man,'' barks Hatchett.
[BREAKOUT BAILIFF]Gruff ''Stone Cold'' Steve Austin look-alike Tom O'Riordan
[THE VERDICT]Hatchett's Judge Judy-like tone could make this a not- so-guilty pleasure.
[YOUR HONOR]MORAL COURT (Premiering Oct. 2) starring Judge Larry Elder
[CASE IN POINT]Two roommates argue whether they should report their building's free cable hookup.
[BENCH BITES]Compares honest roomie's principles to Muhammad Ali's refusal to serve in Vietnam: ''We should be applauding [her].''
[BREAKOUT BAILIFF]Little-seen chamber stud Russell Brown
[THE VERDICT]While Elder is Geraldo-smooth, the aggressively vocal audience could prove too trying for viewers.
