justice of the peace noun
plural justices of the peace
justice of the peace
noun
plural justices of the peace
Learner's definition of JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
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: a local official who has the power to decide minor legal cases and in the U.S. to perform marriages治安法官（处理一般司法事务的地方官，在美国还可主持婚礼） — abbreviation J.P.