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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ˈjus•tice of the ˈpeace, n. [countable]- Governmenta local public officer having authority to decide minor civil and criminal cases in court, to administer oaths, to perform marriages, etc.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024jus′tice of the peace′, - Governmenta local public officer, usually having jurisdiction to try and determine minor civil and criminal cases and to hold preliminary examinations of persons accused of more serious crimes, and having authority to administer oaths, solemnize marriages, etc.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: justice of the peace n - (in Britain) a lay magistrate, appointed by the crown or acting ex officio, whose function is to preserve the peace in his area, try summarily such cases as are within his jurisdiction, and perform miscellaneous administrative duties
- (in Australia and New Zealand) a person authorised to administer oaths, attest instruments, and take declarations
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