justice of the-peace

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Definition of justice of the-peace in English English dictionary
Justice of the Peace: A judicial officer
Justice of the Peace: 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
Justice of the Peace: 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
justice of the peace: public official who possesses very limited judicial authority
justice of the peace: a local magistrate with limited powers

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justice of the-peace

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Jus-tice of the-peace

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