justice of the peace

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Recent Examples of justice of the peace Under Article 7, Section 53 of the Arkansas Constitution, a person elected or appointed to one of 10 county offices, including justice of the peace, shall not during the term to which he or she has been elected, be appointed or elected to any civil office in this state. Arkansas Online, 22 Oct. 2025 And King tied Angela Medlin, the woman who had confronted Marty Baker during the cattle-rustling arrests, in the race for justice of the peace. Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for justice of the peace
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Noun
  • The seven Benton County circuit judges recused from the case, and it has been assigned to Jim Spears, a retired circuit judge.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The victor in that race, former circuit judge Susan Crawford, was sworn in this August.
    Samantha Riedel, Them., 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The former chief justice, Sushila Karki, emerged as the winner.
    Elizabeth Shackelford, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
  • William Howard Taft served as president before joining the court as chief justice.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025

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