Justice of the Peace

noun

/ˌdʒʌstɪs əv ðə ˈpiːs/

(plural Justices of the Peace)

(abbreviation JP)

(formal)

an official who acts as a judge in the lowest courts of law基层法院法官；治安法官；太平绅士 synonym magistrate
- In 1579 he was appointed Justice of the Peace for Kent.1579年他被任命为肯特地区的治安法官。
CultureIn England and Wales the title is given to a magistrate, while in Scotland it is given to a judge in a district court. In the US, Justices of the Peace are local judges who deal with minor legal matters, send cases to higher courts of law, and can also perform marriages.note at law
Topics Law and justicec2

词汇	Justice of the Peace
释义	Justice of the Peace noun /ˌdʒʌstɪs əv ðə ˈpiːs/ /ˌdʒʌstɪs əv ðə ˈpiːs/ (plural Justices of the Peace) (abbreviation JP) (formal) an official who acts as a judge in the lowest courts of law基层法院法官；治安法官；太平绅士 synonym magistrate In 1579 he was appointed Justice of the Peace for Kent.1579年他被任命为肯特地区的治安法官。 CultureIn England and Wales the title is given to a magistrate, while in Scotland it is given to a judge in a district court. In the US, Justices of the Peace are local judges who deal with minor legal matters, send cases to higher courts of law, and can also perform marriages.note at law Topics Law and justicec2
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