justice of the peace
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Summary cases are heard by a sheriff or justice of the peace without a jury and can result in prison sentences of up to 12 months and fines of up to £10,000.
From BBC • Sep. 20, 2024
The justice of the peace who released the complaint did not know if McDougal had hired an attorney yet but said he had indicated he did not want a court-appointed lawyer.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 21, 2024
The death and Lynch’s identity were confirmed by Nikol Endres, a justice of the peace in the area.
From New York Times • Dec. 23, 2023
Any justice of the peace could stop and question an individual traveling armed without proper cause, disarm them, and impose a peace bond.
From Slate • Dec. 5, 2023
Even though he became a justice of the peace after the war, the tight-lipped former member of the Confederate Secret Service was ever after wary of persecution for aiding the conspirators.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
