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The justice of peace (JP) in England, is an
unpaid magistrate. In the USA, where JPs
receive fees and are usually elected, their
courts are the lowest in the states, and deal
only with minor offences, such as traffic
violations, they may also conduct marriages.
Subject by: Stuart Dicker