justice of the peace

Noun

Meaning

a local magistrate with limited powers

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

chancellor magistrate official court judge justice authority critic bench arbiter jurist bailiff adjudicator judge advocate bubble and squeak

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Antonyms

chief justice injustice loser rowdy man in the street bull in the china shop

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Hypernyms

magistrate

Examples

An ardent Federalist, Marbury was active in Maryland politics and a vigorous supporter of the Adams presidency. citation He had been appointed to the position of justice of the peace in the District of Columbia. Source: Internet

Leroy Wilkerson, Pocahontas, to the Randolph County Quorum Court, Justice of the Peace for District 1. Appointment expires December 31, 2020. Source: Internet

Retrieved from http://www.EncyclopediaVirginia.org/ Lee Richard Henry 1732–1794 Career In 1757, Lee was appointed justice of the peace in Westmoreland County. Source: Internet

Early results released Wednesday morning pointed to Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Diana Sullivan retaining her seat on the bench. Source: Internet

He has been a Justice of the Peace since 2009 and is chairman of the finance committee. Source: Internet

Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Ann Zimmerman set bail at $100,000 with electronic monitoring and banned Graves from riding Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada buses if he is released. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

justice of assize justice of peace justice of the high court justice of the united states justice police justice sector