单词 | Justice of the Peace |
释义 | Justice of the Peace From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English LawJustice of the PeaceˌJustice of the ˈPeace noun [countable]SCT (abbreviation JP) someone who judges less serious cases in small law courts and, in the US, can perform marriage ceremoniesExamples from the CorpusJustice of the Peace• During his remaining years here he continued to be active as a Justice of the Peace.• He has been a Justice of the Peace for 27 years.• He is a Justice of the Peace in Cardiff.From Longman Business Dictionaryjustice of the peaceˌjustice of the ˈpeace abbreviation JP noun (plural justices of the peace) [countable]LAW a MAGISTRATE (=type of judge) in Britain and in some US states who judges less serious cases in lower law courtsHe gave evidence before the Justice of the Peace. |
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