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J.P. abbrjustice of the peace
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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abbrv.Justice of the Peace.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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justice of the peace. A local official, not necessarily an attorney or judge, with jurisdiction over limited matters such as performing weddings or resolving minor civil or criminal complaints.
Webster's New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000.
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An abbreviation for justice of the peace, a minor ranking judicial officer with limited statutory jurisdiction over preservation of the peace, civil cases, and lesser criminal offenses.
Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
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An abbreviation for justice of the peace, a minor ranking judicial officer with limited statutory jurisdiction over preservation of the peace, civil cases, and lesser criminal offenses.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
