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justice of the peace |
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justice of the peaceIn some US states, a public officer (magistrate), usually elected, with limited jurisdiction over a small district or part of a county. This includes the authority to try minor criminal cases, administer oaths, and officiate at marriages. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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And didn't the sovereign people elect him Justice of the Peace to get even on the gospelers? Before he left Stratford he wrote nothing unless it may have been a few scoffing verses against the Justice of the Peace who punished him for poaching. Some rushed off to spread the news and tell the justice of the peace and have an inquest, and me and Tom lit out for the house. |
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