single justice procedure

noun

The situation where a magistrate decides a minor criminal case (such as driving without insurance, or TV licence evasion) without taking it to court.

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SJP
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Meanings

nounsingle justice procedure (plural single justice procedures)

plural single justice procedures

  1. UKlawThe situation where a magistrate decides a minor criminal case (such as driving without insurance, or TV licence evasion) without taking it to court.

    Synonyms: SJP

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe situation where a magistrate decides a minor criminal case (such as driving without insurance, or TV licence evasion) without taking it to court.

Similar
SJP
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single justice procedure. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/single%20justice%20procedure

MLA

“single justice procedure.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/single%20justice%20procedure. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “single justice procedure,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/single%20justice%20procedure.

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