Justice of the Peace
noun(plural Justices of the Peace)
(abbreviation JP)
(formal)an official who acts as a judge in the lowest courts of law 基层法院法官；治安法官； 太平绅士 In 1579 he was appointed Justice of the Peace for Kent. 1579年他被任命为肯特地区的治安法官。
CultureIn England and Wales the title is given to a magistrate, while in Scotland it is given to a judge in a district court. In the US, Justices of the Peace are local judges who deal with minor legal matters, send cases to higher courts of law, and can also perform marriages.note at lawTopics Law and justicec2