justice of the peace

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Englisch - Türkisch
sulh hâkimi
sulh hakimi
Englisch - Englisch
A judicial officer
In Britain, a Justice of the Peace is a person who is not a lawyer but who can act as a judge in a local criminal law court. The abbreviation JP is also used. = magistrate
In some states in the United States, a Justice of the Peace is an official who can carry out some legal tasks, such as settling minor cases in court or performing marriages. The abbreviation JP is also used. = magistrate. A magistrate of the lowest level of certain state court systems, having authority to act upon minor offenses, commit cases to a higher court for trial, perform marriages, and administer oaths. JP someone who judges less serious cases in small law courts and, in the US, can perform marriage ceremonies. In Anglo-American legal systems, a local magistrate empowered chiefly to administer justice in minor cases. In the U.S., justices of the peace are elected or appointed and hear minor civil matters and petty criminal cases. They may also officiate at weddings, issue arrest warrants, deal with traffic offenses, and hold inquests
public official who possesses very limited judicial authority
a local magistrate with limited powers
JP
Türkisch - Englisch
{k} JP
justice of the peace

    Silbentrennung

    Jus·tice of the peace

    Türkische aussprache

    cʌstıs ıv dhi pis

    Synonyme

    jp

    Aussprache

    /ˈʤəstəs əv ᴛʜē ˈpēs/ /ˈʤʌstəs əv ðiː ˈpiːs/
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