1 N-COUNT （英国的）基层法院法官，治安法官（缩略形式为JP） In Britain, a Justice of the Peace is a person who is not a lawyer but who can act as a judge in a local criminal law court. The abbreviation JP is also used. （英国的）基层法院法官，治安法官（缩略形式为JP）

2 N-COUNT （美国一些州的）地方官（处理小案件或证婚等法律事务，缩略形式为JP） In some states in the United States, a Justice of the Peace is an official who can carry out some legal tasks, such as settling minor cases in court or performing marriages. The abbreviation JP is also used. （美国一些州的）地方官（处理小案件或证婚等法律事务，缩略形式为JP）