Justice of the Peace

noun

A judicial officer with varying responsibilities depending on the jurisdiction.

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JPJ.P.
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Meanings

nounJustice of the Peace (plural Justices of the Peace)

plural Justices of the Peace

  1. A judicial officer with varying responsibilities depending on the jurisdiction.

    Synonyms: JP, J.P.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA judicial officer with varying responsibilities depending on the jurisdiction.

Similar
JPJ.P.

Translations

Afrikaans vrederegter
  • vrederegterjudicial officer
Bulgarian мирови съдия́, мирова съдия́
  • мирови съдия́ (mirovi sădijá)judicial officer
  • мирова съдия́ (mirova sădijá)judicial officer
Catalan jutge de pau, jutgessa de pau
  • jutge de paujudicial officer
  • jutgessa de paujudicial officer
Chinese Cantonese 太平紳士 /太平绅士
  • 太平紳士 /太平绅士 (taai³ ping⁴ san¹ si⁶)judicial officer
Chinese Mandarin 太平紳士 /太平绅士, 治安法官
  • 太平紳士 /太平绅士 (tàipíng shēnshì)judicial officer
  • 治安法官 (zhì'ān fǎguān)judicial officer
Czech smírčí soudce, smírčí soudkyně
  • smírčí soudcejudicial officer
  • smírčí soudkynějudicial officer
Danish fredsdommer
  • fredsdommerjudicial officer
Dutch vrederechter
  • vrederechterjudicial officer
Estonian rahukohtunik
  • rahukohtunikjudicial officer
Finnish rauhantuomari
  • rauhantuomarijudicial officer
French juge de paix
  • juge de paixjudicial officer
German Friedensrichter, Friedensrichterin
  • Friedensrichterjudicial officer
  • Friedensrichterinjudicial officer
Hungarian békebíró
  • békebírójudicial officer
Italian giudice di pace
  • giudice di pacejudicial officer
Japanese 治安判事
  • 治安判事 (chian-hanji)judicial officer
Korean 치안판사
  • 치안판사 (chianpansa)judicial officer
Latvian miertiesnesis, miertiesnese
  • miertiesnesisjudicial officer
  • miertiesnesejudicial officer
Malay Jaksa Pendamai
  • Jaksa Pendamaijudicial officer
Norwegian Bokmål fredsdommer
  • fredsdommerjudicial officer
Polish sędzia pokoju, sędzina pokoju
  • sędzia pokojujudicial officer
  • sędzina pokojujudicial officer
Portuguese juiz de paz, juíza de paz
  • juiz de pazjudicial officer
  • juíza de pazjudicial officer
Russian мирово́й судья́, мирова́я судья́
  • мирово́й судья́ (mirovój sudʹjá)judicial officer
  • мирова́я судья́ (mirovája sudʹjá)judicial officer
Spanish juez de paz, jueza de paz
  • juez de pazjudicial officer
  • jueza de pazjudicial officer
Swedish fredsdomare
  • fredsdomarejudicial officer
Tagalog Hukom Pamayapa
  • Hukom Pamayapajudicial officer
Tamil சமாதான நீதவான்
  • சமாதான நீதவான் (camātāṉa nītavāṉ)judicial officer
Ukrainian мирови́й суддя́
  • мирови́й суддя́ (myrovýj suddjá)judicial officer
Cite this entry
APA

Justice of the Peace. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Justice%20of%20the%20Peace

MLA

“Justice of the Peace.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Justice%20of%20the%20Peace. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Justice of the Peace,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Justice%20of%20the%20Peace.

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