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Justice of the Peace (JP)

Another name for a magistrate. In Scotland, minor criminal cases are heard in a Justice of the Peace Court.

Where it appears in the handbook: Chapter 5Respecting the Law: Laws and the Police

This term can appear in the real test. Practise questions that use it:

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