Phrase guide

Justice of the Peace

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A judicial officer with varying responsibilities depending on the jurisdiction.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: JP, J.P.

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a local magistrate with limited powers

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: magistrate

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

47 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: vrederegter — judicial officer
  • Bulgarian: мирови съдия́ (mirovi sǎdijá) — judicial officer
  • Bulgarian: мирова съдия́ (mirova sǎdijá) — judicial officer
  • Catalan: jutge de pau — judicial officer
  • Catalan: jutgessa de pau — judicial officer
  • Chinese Cantonese: 太平紳士 /太平绅士 (taai3 ping4 san1 si6) — judicial officer
  • Chinese Mandarin: 太平紳士 /太平绅士 (tàipíng shēnshì) — judicial officer
  • Chinese Mandarin: 治安法官 (zhì'ān fǎguān) — judicial officer
  • Czech: smírčí soudce — judicial officer
  • Czech: smírčí soudkyně — judicial officer
  • Danish: fredsdommer — judicial officer
  • Dutch: vrederechter — judicial officer
  • Estonian: rahukohtunik — judicial officer
  • Finnish: rauhantuomari — judicial officer
  • French: juge de paix — judicial officer
  • West-Frisian: frederjochter — judicial officer
  • German: Friedensrichter — judicial officer
  • German: Friedensrichterin — judicial officer
  • Hungarian: békebíró — judicial officer
  • Italian: giudice di pace — judicial officer
  • Japanese: 治安判事 (chian-hanji) — judicial officer
  • Kazakh: бітістіруші сот (bıtıstıruşı sot) — judicial officer
  • Korean: 치안판사 (chianpansa) — judicial officer
  • Northern Kurdish: dadgerê levanînê — judicial officer
  • Latvian: miertiesnesis — judicial officer
  • Latvian: miertiesnese — judicial officer
  • Luxembourgish: Friddensriichter — judicial officer
  • Luxembourgish: Friddensriichterin — judicial officer
  • Malay: Jaksa Pendamai — judicial officer
  • Norwegian Bokmål: fredsdommer — judicial officer
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: fredsdommar — judicial officer
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: fredsdomar — judicial officer
  • Polish: sędzia pokoju — judicial officer
  • Polish: sędzina pokoju — judicial officer
  • Portuguese: juiz de paz — judicial officer
  • Portuguese: juíza de paz — judicial officer
  • Russian: мирово́й судья́ (mirovój sudʹjá) — judicial officer
  • Russian: мирова́я судья́ (mirovája sudʹjá) — judicial officer
  • Spanish: juez de paz — judicial officer
  • Spanish: jueza de paz — judicial officer
  • Swedish: fredsdomare — judicial officer
  • Tagalog: Hukom Pamayapa — judicial officer
  • Tamil: சமாதான நீதவான் (camātāṉa nītavāṉ) — judicial officer
  • Ukrainian: мирови́й суддя́ (myrovýj suddjá) — judicial officer
  • Volapük: püdacödal — judicial officer
  • Volapük: püdahicödal — judicial officer
  • Volapük: püdajicödal — judicial officer