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21Justice of the Peace — A Justice of the Peace (JP) is a puisne judicial officer appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice and deal with local administrative applications in common law… …
22disturbing the peace — ▪ law also called Breach Of The Peace, any of three distinct types of legal offense. In its broadest sense, the term is synonymous with crime itself and means an indictable offense. In another and more common sense, however, the phrase… …
23keep the peace — phrasal : to avoid or prevent a breach of the peace or any crime likely to result in such a breach * * * refrain or prevent others from disturbing civil order the police must play a crucial role in keeping the peace …
24disturbance of the peace — n. Conduct that disrupts the quiet and order of a community by riotous behavior or loud noise. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. disturbance of the peace …
25To keep the peace — Keep Keep (k[=e]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Kept} (k[e^]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Keeping}.] [OE. k[=e]pen, AS. c[=e]pan to keep, regard, desire, await, take, betake; cf. AS. copenere lover, OE. copnien to desire.] 1. To care; to desire. [Obs.] [1913… …
26disturbing the peace — See: breach of the peace Category: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits Nolo’s Plain English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009. disturbi …
27keeping the peace — Avoiding a breach of the peace; dissuading or preventing others from breaking the peace. See also articles of the peace …
28keeping the peace — Avoiding a breach of the peace; dissuading or preventing others from breaking the peace. See also articles of the peace …
29keep the peace — To maintain public order and decorum; to prevent breach of the peace; to refrain from violence See bond to keep the peace …
30disturbance of the peace — noun any act of molesting, interrupting, hindering, agitating, or arousing from a state of repose or otherwise depriving inhabitants of the peace and quiet to which they are entitled • Syn: ↑disorderly conduct, ↑disorderly behavior, ↑breach of… …
