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Printable version; In other projects Wikimedia Commons; ... Pages in category "Justices of the peace" The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total.
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This category is for justices of the peace in the United States which are judicial officers.. In some states, such as Texas, Kentucky, and Arkansas a "justice of the peace" is a legislative office equivalent to a county commissioner, not a judicial office.
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Special pages; Printable version; Page information ... 46 VICT 1882 No 15 Justices of the Peace; ... 27 April 2010: File change date and time: 20:40, 30 April 2010 ...
The title justice of the peace derives from 1361, [3] in the reign of Edward III. The "peace" to be guarded is the sovereign's, the maintenance of which is the duty of the Crown under the royal prerogative. Justices of the peace still use the power conferred or re-conferred on them since 1361 to bind over unruly persons "to be of good behaviour ...
The Judge at a Justice Court is called the Justice of the Peace. [1] A Justice of the Peace is elected for a term of six years. [10] If a Justice of the Peace position becomes vacant during the Justice's term, the Governor appoints a Justice to fill the vacancy until the next general election. [11] Justice Courts are smaller than circuit courts ...