justice_of_the_peace (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the expression *justice of the peace*:
NOUN	person	justice of the peace	a local magistrate with limited powers

English > *justice of the peace*: 1 sense > noun 1, person
Meaning	A local magistrate with limited powers.
Category	law, jurisprudence	The collection of rules imposed by authority
Broader	magistrate	A lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
Spanish	juez de paz
Catalan	jutge de pau

HyperDic: justice_of_the_peace