justice of the peace
noun phrase
: a local magistrate empowered chiefly to administer summary justice in minor cases, to commit for trial, and to administer oaths and perform marriages
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Washington County justice of the peace contests District 1 — Republican Bradley Bruns vs. Democrat Sarah Hampton
District 2 — Republican incumbent David Wilson vs. Democrat Nestor Briceno
District 4 — Democrat Vladimir Lopez vs. Republican Bill Ussery.
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Alex Golden, Axios, 24 Sep. 2024
Sanders has called for a convention before Tuesday in Johnson County's District 5 to fill the vacancy of the Republican party nominee for justice of the peace, according to a press release from the governor's office.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 15 Aug. 2024
Recount results in a justice of the peace primary separated by just three votes in 2022 were unveiled in court about a week after initial results were certified.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 12 Aug. 2024
Any justice of the peace—or even a member of a community—could come forward and demand that people posing a danger post a financial bond to guarantee their good behavior.
—Saul Cornell / Made By History, TIME, 26 July 2024
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Alex Golden, Axios, 24 Sep. 2024
Sanders has called for a convention before Tuesday in Johnson County's District 5 to fill the vacancy of the Republican party nominee for justice of the peace, according to a press release from the governor's office.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 15 Aug. 2024
Recount results in a justice of the peace primary separated by just three votes in 2022 were unveiled in court about a week after initial results were certified.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 12 Aug. 2024
Any justice of the peace—or even a member of a community—could come forward and demand that people posing a danger post a financial bond to guarantee their good behavior.
—Saul Cornell / Made By History, TIME, 26 July 2024
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“Justice of the peace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/justice%20of%20the%20peace. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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