Justices Of The Peace in Europe
Definition of Justices Of The Peace
Persons appointed by the Crown to be, or who are ex officio, justices within a certain district (e.g., a county or borough) for the conservation of the peace, and for the execution of other duties. They are said to act ministerially in cases of felony or misdemeanour, where they merely initiate the proceedings by issuing a warrant of apprehension, taking the depositions, and committing for trial. They act judicially in quarter sessions, and in all cases where they have summary ‘jurisdiction, whether criminal or civil
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