Justice of the peace
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justice-of-the-peace-205-13624079
title:
Justice of the peace
text:
A justice of the peace (JP) is a judicial officer of a lower court, 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 n
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description:
Judicial officer elected or appointed to keep the peace and perform minor civic jobs
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justice_of_the_peace
date created:
2003-07-04T13:31:08Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T14:21:17Z
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