Definition
A local magistrate with limited judicial authority to handle minor legal matters, perform marriages, and maintain public order. Justices of the peace served as the foundation of rural law enforcement and civil administration in many English-speaking countries.
Etymology
Created by Edward III of England in 1361, combining 'justice' from Latin 'justitia' and 'peace' from Latin 'pax.' The role evolved from earlier 'keepers of the peace' who were appointed to maintain order in counties where royal courts were distant or absent.
Kelly Says
These 'JPs' were often the only source of law and order on the American frontier, where a single justice might serve hundreds of square miles with just a law book and common sense. Many famous figures, including George Washington, served as justices of the peace before achieving greater fame.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ሰላም ፍትሒ
se-lam fit-ḥi
ARالعربية
قاضي السلام
qāḍī as-salām
BNবাংলা
শান্তি বিচারক
shaan-ti bi-cha-r-k
CACatalà
juge de pau
hhoo-gee deh paw
CSČeština
mírové soudce
mi-ro-ve soud-ce
DEDeutsch
Friedensrichter
fray-dens-rik-ter
ELΕλληνικά
δικαστής ειρήνης
di-kas-tis e-ir-in-is
ESEspañol
juez de paz
huez deh paz
FAفارسی
قاضی صلح
qāḍī sulḥ
FISuomi
rauhan tuomari
rau-han tuo-ma-ri
FRFrançais
juge de paix
huez deh paix
GUGU
શાંતિ ન્યાયાધીશ
shaanti nyaaya-adhees
HAHA
Hakimi shari'a
ha-ki-mi sha-ri-a
HEעברית
שופט שלום
sho-fet she-lom
HIहिन्दी
शांति न्यायाधीश
shaanti nyaaya-adhees
HUMagyar
bíróság
bir-o-sag
IDBahasa Indonesia
Hakim perdamaian
ha-kim per-da-mian
IGIG
Onye ọrụ ọnọdụ
o-nye or-u on-o-du
ITItaliano
giudice di pace
hhoo-dee-che deh pah-che
JA日本語
平和裁判官
heiwa saiban-kan
KMKM
ព្រះសម្ពត្តិ
preah sam-pot-ti
KO한국어
평화 판사
pyeong-hwa pan-sa
MRMR
शांती न्यायाधीश
shaanti nyaaya-adhees
MSBahasa Melayu
Hakim Perdamaian
ha-kim per-da-mian
MYမြန်မာ
ပြည်တော် တရားစီရင်
pyi-daw ta-ra-si-yin
NLNederlands
vrederechter
vred-er-ech-ter
PAPA
ਸ਼ਾਂਤੀ ਨਿਆય ADJ
shaanti nyaay ad-j
PLPolski
sędzia pokoju
szen-dzia po-ko-yu
PTPortuguês
juiz de paz
huez deh paz
RORomână
judecător de pace
hhoo-dee-che-tor deh pah-che
RUРусский
мировой судья
miro-voy soo-dya
SVSvenska
fridrätte
frid-rat-te
SWKiswahili
Hakimu wa amani
ha-ki-mu wa a-ma-ni
TAதமிழ்
பச்சை சட்டம்
pac-chai sat-tam
TEతెలుగు
శాంతి న్యాయమూర్తి
shaanti nyaay-moo-r-thi
THไทย
ศาลยุติธรรม
saan yuti-tham
TLTL
Hukomang kapayapaan
huko-mang ka-pa-ya-paan
TRTürkçe
huzur mahkemesi
hu-zur mah-ke-me-si
UKУкраїнська
міський суд
mis-kyi sud
URاردو
قاضی صلح
qāḍī sulḥ
VITiếng Việt
Toà án hòa bình
toa an hoa-ping
YOYO
Aṣọpọ ọ̀pọ̀
aṣọpọ ọ̀pọ̀
ZH中文
治安法官
zhānchún fǎhuàn
ZUZU
Umvuzo we-thando
um-vu-zo we-than-do