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Recent Examples of justice of the peace
The rules require, too, that bail hearing before a judge or justice of the peace be held promptly.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 14 Dec. 2025
The session with the justice of the peace wasn’t until the next afternoon.
—Andrew Martin, New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2025
Under Article 7, Section 53 of the Arkansas Constitution, a person elected or appointed to one of 10 county offices, including justice of the peace, shall not during the term to which he or she has been elected, be appointed or elected to any civil office in this state.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Oct. 2025
And King tied Angela Medlin, the woman who had confronted Marty Baker during the cattle-rustling arrests, in the race for justice of the peace.
—Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 14 Dec. 2025
The session with the justice of the peace wasn’t until the next afternoon.
—Andrew Martin, New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2025
Under Article 7, Section 53 of the Arkansas Constitution, a person elected or appointed to one of 10 county offices, including justice of the peace, shall not during the term to which he or she has been elected, be appointed or elected to any civil office in this state.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Oct. 2025
And King tied Angela Medlin, the woman who had confronted Marty Baker during the cattle-rustling arrests, in the race for justice of the peace.
—Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for justice of the peace
Noun
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The Arkansas attorney general’s office wants the state Supreme Court on an emergency basis to dismiss a lawsuit against the Board of Corrections, after a circuit judge refused to do so.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 May 2026
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In its report to the circuit judge, FDLE said a more advanced lab might be able to do a better job.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Hudson had served as chief justice since 2023.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
19 May 2026
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In his inauguration speech, Magyar again called on many of Orbán’s appointees, who are in their roles for lengthy terms, to step down no later than May 31, including the president, the attorney general, the head of the media authority and the chief justice of the Constitutional Court.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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