justice of the peace court

noun

(in Scotland, formerly) a court with limited criminal jurisdiction held by justices of the peace in counties: replaced in 1975 by the district court

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Ojo told Dundee's Justice of the Peace Court that he confronted Mr Dewar on the staircase after hearing comments being shouted at him.

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Murphy was arraigned by the Justice of the Peace Court #2 and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on a $270,000 cash bail.

Toran was arraigned in the Justice of the Peace Court #2 and committed to Department of Correction custody on a $260,000 bail.

Anyone denied a card would have 30 days to request a hearing in Justice of the Peace Court.

He was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution.

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