Justice of the Peace

noun

/ˌdʒʌstɪs əv ðə ˈpiːs/

(plural Justices of the Peace)

(abbreviation JP)

(formal)

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an official who acts as a judge in the lowest courts of law synonym magistrate
- In 1579 he was appointed Justice of the Peace for Kent.
CultureIn England and Wales the title is given to a magistrate, while in Scotland it is given to a judge in a district court. In the US, Justices of the Peace are local judges who deal with minor legal matters, send cases to higher courts of law, and can also perform marriages.note at law
Topics Law and justicec2

单词	Justice of the Peace
释义	Justice of the Peace noun /ˌdʒʌstɪs əv ðə ˈpiːs/ /ˌdʒʌstɪs əv ðə ˈpiːs/ (plural Justices of the Peace) (abbreviation JP) (formal) jump to other results an official who acts as a judge in the lowest courts of law synonym magistrate In 1579 he was appointed Justice of the Peace for Kent. CultureIn England and Wales the title is given to a magistrate, while in Scotland it is given to a judge in a district court. In the US, Justices of the Peace are local judges who deal with minor legal matters, send cases to higher courts of law, and can also perform marriages.note at law Topics Law and justicec2
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