justice of the peace
Marrying minor-case judge
A justice of the peace is a local judicial officer with limited authority, typically handling minor civil disputes, small claims, and misdemeanors.
Justices of the peace often perform marriages and administer oaths.
The position dates to medieval England and persists in various forms across common-law jurisdictions: They were married by a justice of the peace at the county courthouse.
Ceremony presider
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- vowsSolemn binding promises
- matrimonyLegal union of spouses
- marriageFormal union between partners
nuptials · elopement · union · wedlock · civil ceremony · courthouse wedding · bride · groom
Document authentication official
- affidavitSworn written statement
- oathFormal binding promise
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
seal · sworn · declaration · acknowledgment · witness · signatory · stamp · verification
Charge-reading court session
- bailCourt-set release payment
- benchShared seating surface
- warrantFormal authorization document
- misdemeanorLesser criminal charge
plea · adjudicate · docket · hearing · verdict · petty offense · small claims · summary judgment
Of this area
- townshipCounty's smaller division
- villageSmall rural community
- parishLocal church community
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
dispute resolution · mediator · conciliation · settlement · grassroots · civic · accessible · informal
officiant
Ceremony presider
marriage · nuptials · elopement · union · wedlock · civil ceremony · courthouse wedding · bride · groom · spouse
notary
Document authentication official
- affidavitSworn written statement
- oathFormal binding promise
- certificationAttestation of qualification
authentication · seal · sworn · declaration · acknowledgment · witness · signatory · stamp · verification · legalization
arraignment
Charge-reading court session
misdemeanor · plea · adjudicate · docket · hearing · verdict · petty offense · small claims · summary judgment · infraction
local
Of this area
neighborhood · dispute resolution · mediator · conciliation · settlement · grassroots · civic · accessible · informal · volunteer
- event servicesevent planner, coordinator, bridal consultant, festival organizer, catering manager
- officialsofficial, officials, bailiff, bureaucrat, congressman
- ceremony leadersofficiant, master of ceremonies, emcee, MC, celebrant
- English Lawbarristers, solicitors, solicitor, High Court, Crown Court
- British lawEnglish law, Scottish law, barrister, solicitor, Crown Court
- court termscourt, courts, judge, judges, trial
justice of the peaceSupreme Court
Nation's top tribunal
high court · superior court · Lord Chancellor · court of last resort
justice of the peacedefendant
Party facing charges
criminal · accused · offender · lawbreaker
peace, justice, peaceful, justify, unjust, injustice, peacefully, unjustly, peacefulness