Justice of the peace
A justice of the peace (JP) is a judicial officer, of a lower or puisne court, elected or appointed by means of a commission (letters patent) to keep the peace. In past centuries the term commissioner of the peace was often used with the same meaning. Depending on the jurisdiction, such justices dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions. Justices of the peace are appointed or elected from the citizens of the jurisdiction in which they serve, and are (or were) usually not required to have any formal legal education in order to qualify for the office. Some jurisdictions have varying forms of training for JPs. The role of Justice of the peace is to act as an independent and provide fair evidence for legal purposes.
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Justice of the peace
A justice of the peace (JP) is a judicial officer, of a lower or puisne court, elected or appointed by means of a commission (letters patent) to keep the peace. In past centuries the term commissioner of the peace was often used with the same meaning. Depending on the jurisdiction, such justices dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions. Justices of the peace are appointed or elected from the citizens of the jurisdiction in which they serve, and are (or were) usually not required to have any formal legal education in order to qualify for the office. Some jurisdictions have varying forms of training for JPs. The role of Justice of the peace is to act as an independent and provide fair evidence for legal purposes.
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A justice of the peace (JP) is ...... r evidence for legal purposes.
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Il giudice di pace è un organo ...... e giudiziario di riferimento.
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Juez de paz, juzgado de paz o ...... edidas asegurativas de prueba.
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Juiz de paz é um magistrado, f ...... w como no sistema continental.
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Sędzia pokoju – sędzia najniżs ...... w drobnych sprawach cywilnych.
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Мировой судья (фр. justice de ...... дела по упрощённой процедуре.
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太平紳士(Justice of the Peace,JP,也 ...... 區皆有太平紳士制度,但各地區對太平紳士的定義和要求皆有分別。
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治安判事(ちあんはんじ、英:justice of the p ...... ギリス等)では、治安判事を養成する様々な方法が存在している。
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A justice of the peace (JP) is ...... r evidence for legal purposes.
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Il giudice di pace è un organo ...... e giudiziario di riferimento.
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Juez de paz, juzgado de paz o ...... bo funciones jurisdiccionales.
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Juiz de paz é um magistrado, f ...... controvérsia sobre sua origem.
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Sędzia pokoju – sędzia najniżs ...... w drobnych sprawach cywilnych.
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Мировой судья (фр. justice de ...... дела по упрощённой процедуре.
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太平紳士(Justice of the Peace,JP,也 ...... 區皆有太平紳士制度,但各地區對太平紳士的定義和要求皆有分別。
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治安判事(ちあんはんじ、英:justice of the p ...... ギリス等)では、治安判事を養成する様々な方法が存在している。
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Giudice di pace
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Juez de paz
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Juiz de paz
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Justice of the peace
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Sędzia pokoju
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Мировой судья
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太平紳士
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治安判事
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