justice of the peace court
Britishnoun
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Robinson, 28 at the time, became the first woman to serve as a judge of a court higher than a justice of the peace court in Amarillo’s history.
From Washington Times • Feb. 14, 2016
The corridors were crowded; and I remember with what astonishment we heard that Judge Trumbull had taken the floor denouncing the proceeding as unworthy of a justice of the peace court.
From Fifty Years of Public Service by Cullom, Shelby M.
The justice of the peace court is the lowest court and is held by a justice of peace, called a magistrate, who is elected in that magisterial district by the voters.
From Citizenship A Manual for Voters by Cromwell, Emma Guy
It tries the more important cases which do not come before the justice of the peace court, or city police court.
From Citizenship A Manual for Voters by Cromwell, Emma Guy
Judge Trumbull himself changed afterwards, much to the astonishment of every one, and denounced the impeachment proceeding as unworthy of a justice of the peace court.
From Fifty Years of Public Service by Cullom, Shelby M.
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