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PRONUNCIATION OF JUSTICE OF THE PEACE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF JUSTICE OF THE PEACE

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Justice of the peace is a noun.
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WHAT DOES JUSTICE OF THE PEACE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

justice of the peace

Justice of the peace

A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. In past centuries the term commissioner of the peace was often used with the same meaning. Depending on the jurisdiction, such justices dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions. Justices of the peace are appointed or elected from the citizens of the jurisdiction in which they serve, and are usually not required to have any formal legal education in order to qualify for the office. Some jurisdictions have varying forms of training for JPs.

Definition of justice of the peace in the English dictionary

The definition of justice of the peace in the dictionary is 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. Other definition of justice of the peace is a person authorised to administer oaths, attest instruments, and take declarations.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE JUSTICE OF THE PEACE

justice
justice court
Justice Department
justice of the peace court
justicer
justices in eyre
justiceship
justiciability
justiciable
justicialism
justiciar
justiciaries
justiciarship
justiciary
justifiability
justifiable
justifiable homicide
justifiableness
justifiably
justification

WORDS THAT END LIKE JUSTICE OF THE PEACE

at peace
bird of peace
breach of the peace
dispeace
disturbance of the peace
Greenpeace
hold one´s peace
keep the peace
king´s peace
make peace
partnerships for peace
peace
pipe of peace
Prince of Peace

Synonyms and antonyms of justice of the peace in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «justice of the peace» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF JUSTICE OF THE PEACE

Find out the translation of justice of the peace to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of justice of the peace from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «justice of the peace» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

太平绅士
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

juez de paz
570 millions of speakers

English

justice of the peace
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शांति का न्याय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قاضي الصلح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

судья
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

juiz de paz
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শান্তি বিচারপতি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

juge de paix
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keadilan keamanan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Friedens
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

治安判事
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

평화 의 정의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kaadilan saka perdamaian
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

công lý hòa bình
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நீதியின் அமைதி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शांतता न्याय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

barışın adaleti
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

giudice di pace
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sędzia pokoju
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

суддя
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

judecător de pace
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δικαιοσύνη της ειρήνης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vrederegter
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fredsdomare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

freds
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of justice of the peace

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «JUSTICE OF THE PEACE»

The term «justice of the peace» is quite widely used and occupies the 46.673 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «JUSTICE OF THE PEACE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about justice of the peace

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JUSTICE OF THE PEACE»

Discover the use of justice of the peace in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to justice of the peace and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Justice of the Peace and Parish Officer
I. The qfice of roryervators of the peace at the conzmorz- law, hez/'ore the institutionof justice; of the peace; * II. The commiffion of the justice; of the peace, founded on the statute law. , III.a Oaths zto he taken hy justice: of the peace. 17. Fee: to ...
Richard Burn, 1785
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Justice of the Peace and Local Government Review Reports
132 JUSTICE OF THE PEACE AND Vol. Jackson v. Lilley Queen's Bench Division QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION (Donaldson, LJ., and Skinner, J.) October 22, 1981 JACKSON v. LILLEY Skinner, J . iv Magistrates — Recognizance - Forfeiture ...
‎1982
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The Justice of the Peace, and Parish Officer: With the ...
With the Practice of Country Attornies in Criminal Cases; Comprising Also All the Necessary Forms of Commitments, Convictions, Orders, &c John Frederick Archbold. of any reservation or otherwise as hereinbefore mentioned, — or for the ...
John Frederick Archbold, 1846
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A Catalogue of the Law Collection at New York University: ...
Justice of the Peace See also Courts Great Britain BEARD, CHARLES A. . . . The office of justice of the peace in England, in its origin and development. . . . N.Y., 1904. 184p. The central fact to consider with reference to the origin of the office is  ...
New York University. Law Library, Julius J. Marke, 1953
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The Pocket Justice of the Peace and Police Magistrate: ...
Comprising the Justices of the Peace and Police Offences Statutes, 1865 Victoria . justice making such endorsement ; and such endorsement shall be suflicient authority to the person bringing such warrant and to all other persons to whom the ...
Victoria, 1865
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Summary of the Duties of a Justice of the Peace Out
With Some Preliminary Observations Henry James Pye. or money due to such labourers for work, whether the same persons be employed for any certain time, or in any other manner, may be heard and determined by the justices of the ...
Henry James Pye, 1827
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The office and authority of a justice of peace: collected ...
... was taken, by a Tax made by the Constable, Church-wardens, and two or three of the Inhabitants, to be allowed by a Justice of the Peace. 3 Jat. c. 10. An Indictment against a Prisoner for escaping by Force from a Constable. Sussex IT \ XTR.
William Nelson, 1715
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All Manner of People: The History of the Justices of the .
Moir, E The Justice of the Peace Penguin (London 1969). Pagan, C D Justice of the Peace Handbook Wm Hodge (Edinburgh 1955). Pryde, George S Scotland: 1603-Present Day Nelson (Edinburgh 1962). Scottish Office Handbook For Newly ...
Johan Findlay, 2000
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Inferior Courts, Superior Justice: A History of the Justices ...
A detailed, exhaustively researched examination of the justice of the peace in one frontier area, the Pacific Northwest.
John R. Wunder, 1979
10
The Practical Justice of Peace, and Parish and Ward-officer: ...
... either by his own Confession, or by the Oath of one or more credible Witness or Witnesses, before any Justice of the Peace of the County, Riding, Division or Place, where such Offence shall be committed, shall for every such Offence forfeit  ...
Joseph Shaw, 1756

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «JUSTICE OF THE PEACE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term justice of the peace is used in the context of the following news items.
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Group attending biker rally asks officials to retract statements about …
A biker group said it will sue Waco Police and a local justice of the peace, if they don't retract comments they made about the bikers after the ... «KXXV News Channel 25, Jul 15»
2
Justice of the peace responds to 'marriage' letter - Central …
In Connecticut, I had the semi-joy and awkwardness as a justice of the peace in performing “civil unions” for same sex couples for a period of ... «Bristol Press, Jul 15»
3
Justice of the Peace Pct. 1 office closed July 20
The Criminal Section of Justice of the Peace Pct. One will be closed to the public on Monday July 20, 2015, for the staff to attend the 84th ... «Hillcountrynews, Jul 15»
4
Texas judge changes wedding ceremony after Supreme Court ruling …
Denton County Justice of the Peace Joe Holland reads vows to Austin Heitkamp, left, and Matthew Nelson during the first same-sex marriage ... «Christian Examiner, Jul 15»
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Texas Justice of the Peace Says No Wedding Vows for Gays | Dallas …
Denton County Justice of the Peace James DePiazza doesn't want to see this, doesn't want to talk about it. Just sign the papers and get the hell ... «Dallas Observer, Jul 15»
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Starr justice of the peace charged with bribery
Starr County Justice of the Peace Salvador Zarate was also accused of possession of cocaine. Public officials are not infallible, and sometimes ... «mySanAntonio.com, Jul 15»
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Justice of the Peace lashes out at commissioners over Confederate …
Lewis & Clark County Justice of the Peace Mike Swingley weighed in last week on the future of Helena's Confederate Memorial Fountain, urging the two city ... «KTVQ Billings News, Jul 15»
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Humble helper served as JP for five decades
COMMUNITY SPIRIT: Peter Wilson recognised after 50 years of community service as a Justice of the Peace, presented with an award by MP ... «Rockhampton Morning Bulletin, Jul 15»
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Warrant Issued for Starr County Justice of the Peace
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a Starr County Justice of the Peace. The warrant came just days after the judge was indicted by a ... «KRGV, Jul 15»
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Justices of the Peace Consider Religious Reservations For …
COLLEGE STATION - A Brazos County Justice of the Peace is addressing rumors that he would charge more money to perform weddings for ... «KBTX, Jul 15»

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