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justice of the peace
noun as in someone with minor judicial powers
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Justice-of-the-Peace Benaja Widdup sat in the door of his office smoking his elder-stem pipe.
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Justice-of-the-peace Benaja Widdup interposed as they started for the door, forgetting his presence.
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Youre a justice-of-the-peace, and I reckon a lawyer, or a half of a one.
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Arkwright was a small politician, and by virtue of that fact held the office of justice-of-the-peace.
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He had lost his position as justice-of-the-peace, and was now often seedy and much given to drinking.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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