Magistrate (England and Wales)
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title:
Magistrate (England and Wales)
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In England and Wales, magistrates are trained volunteers, selected from the local community, who deal with a wide range of criminal and civil proceedings. They are also known as Justices of the Peace. In the adult criminal court, magistrates have equal sentencing powers to district judges and deliver verdicts on both “summary” and “either way” offences that carry up to twelve months in prison, or an unlimited fine. Magistrates also sit in the family court where they help resolve disputes that in
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Legal office held by lay people in England and Wales
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magistrate_(England_and_Wales)
date created:
2011-08-05T13:41:27Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T20:25:44Z
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