justice of the peace
justice of the peace
Definition of JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
: a local magistrate empowered chiefly to administer summary justice in minor cases, to commit for trial, and to administer oaths and perform marriages
First Known Use of JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
15th century
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