JP

Local judicial officer

JP is an abbreviation for Justice of the Peace, a local judicial officer who handles minor legal matters like small claims, misdemeanors, and officiating weddings: The JP married them in a simple courthouse ceremony.

In British usage, JP follows a name as a title: Margaret Thompson, JP.

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Tokyo

Japan's capital city

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judges

Legal proceeding overseers

judicial · counsel · prosecutor · arbitrator · court · petty offenses · small claims · notary · oath · wedding officiant

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JPSupreme Court Justice

Highest federal jurist

federal judge · circuit judge · Chief Justice · trial judge · district judge

legal professional status

JPbarrister

UK courtroom advocate

law lord

formality of legal proceedings

JPHigh Court

Senior appellate judicial body

Supreme Court · Crown Court · superior court · court of appeals · federal court

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