Justice of the Peace
英 [ˌdʒʌstɪs əv ðə ˈpiːs]
美 [ˌdʒʌstɪs əv ðə ˈpiːs]
n. 基层法院法官; 治安法官; 太平绅士
牛津词典
noun
- 基层法院法官；治安法官； 太平绅士
an official who acts as a judge in the lowest courts of law
柯林斯词典
- （英国的）基层法院法官，治安法官（缩略形式为JP）
In Britain, aJustice of the Peaceis a person who is not a lawyer but who can act as a judge in a local criminal law court. The abbreviationJPis also used. - （美国一些州的）地方官（处理小案件或证婚等法律事务，缩略形式为JP）
In some states in the United States, aJustice of the Peaceis an official who can carry out some legal tasks, such as settling minor cases in court or performing marriages. The abbreviationJPis also used.
双语例句
- "A declaration under or for the purposes of this Ordinance may be made in Hong Kong before the registrar, a justice of the peace, a notary public, a Commissioner for oaths or a solicitor;"
“根据本条例作出或为本条例的目的而作出的声明，若在香港作出，须在注册官、太平绅士、法律公证人、监誓员或律师面前作出；” - The natural justice in ancient Greek mythical context refers to the justice ideology represented by order, contract and honor in Homer's Epic, and the one of Hesiod's in the form of labor, tranquility and peace.
古希腊神话语境中的正义思想主要是指《荷马史诗》中以秩序、契约、荣誉为代表的正义思想和赫西俄德的以劳动、安宁、和平为表现形式的正义思想。 - It has to be administered by a bona fide justice of the peace.
得由治安法官真诚地授予。 - The man is a justice of the peace, and sits on the bench at poole.
那个人是位法官，现在浦耳任职。 - The justice of the peace may not show up, the caterer's oven could break down or the reception hall might reserve the wrong date.
太平绅士（注2）可能缺席，厨房的烤箱也许会发生故障，或是接待处预订错了时间。 - We carried him by the lug and the horn before a justice of the peace.
我们费了大力把他扭送到地方法官。 - He and the justice of the peace filled out the papers, but Nora signed before Cal's last name was added.
他和治安官填好了文件，劳拉签好了名字，卡巴顿才补上他的姓氏。 - And she did, when the justice of the peace declared them man and wife.
治安官向在场的男人和他们的妻子介绍他们的时候，她放声大叫了。 - Magistrates or Justice of the Peace: They know little about law and receive no pay for their work.
地方法官或和约法官：他们知道少少法律而且不收任何费用。 - Initially, evidence is presented to it by either a justice of the peace or a prosecuting county or district attorney.
最初，证据提交给它的任何一个公正的和平，还是一个县，区的律师起诉。