Definitions for justice of the peace

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

jus′tice of the peace′(n.)

a local public officer having authority to try minor civil and criminal cases, administer oaths, solemnize marriages, etc.
Category: Government, Law

Origin of justice of the peace:

1325–75

Princeton's WordNet

justice of the peace(noun)
a local magistrate with limited powers

Wiktionary

Justice of the Peace(Noun)
A judicial officer.

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