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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
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First Known Use of JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
15th century
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