justice's court
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of justice's court
First recorded in 1520–30
Example Sentences
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A sheriff is to these courts what a constable is to a justice's court.
From The Government Class Book Designed for the Instruction of Youth in the Principles of Constitutional Government and the Rights and Duties of Citizens. by Young, Andrew W.
What is the judge who sits in a justice's court called?
From Civil Government of Virginia by Fox, William Fayette
They wait upon the justice's court, and are subject to his orders.
From Elements of Civil Government by Peterman, Alexander L.
"I have waived the preliminary examination for you—merely to save you the humiliation of appearing in a justice's court in Glendale," was the evasive reply.
From Branded by Lynde, Francis
Why is the jurisdiction of a justice's court limited?
From Elements of Civil Government by Peterman, Alexander L.
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