justice of the peace

  • 71The Boy from Oklahoma — Données clés Réalisation Michael Curtiz Scénario Michael Fessier Frank Davis, Winston Miller Sociétés de production Warner Bros. Pays d’origine États Unis Genre western …

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  • 72justice — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Conformity to moral principles Nouns 1. justice, justness, fairness, fair treatment, impartiality, equity, equitableness; poetic justice, rough justice, deserts; nemesis (see punishment); scales of… …

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  • 73justice — n. rules of law administration of law 1) to administer, dispense, mete out, render justice 2) to obstruct justice 3) to pervert justice 4) divine; frontier (US); poetic; summary justice 5) justice prevails 6) a miscarriage; travesty of justice 7) …

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  • 74Justice — This interesting English name has two possible sources the first being that it is a metonymic occupational name for a judicial officer, judge or justice of the Peace, which is attested from as early as the 12th Century when Norfolk records show… …

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  • 75justice — n. 1 just conduct. 2 fairness. 3 the exercise of authority in the maintenance of right. 4 judicial proceedings (was duly brought to justice; the Court of Justice). 5 a a magistrate. b a judge, esp. (in England) of the Supreme Court of Judicature …

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  • 76Justice — n. 1 just conduct. 2 fairness. 3 the exercise of authority in the maintenance of right. 4 judicial proceedings (was duly brought to justice; the Court of Justice). 5 a a magistrate. b a judge, esp. (in England) of the Supreme Court of Judicature …

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  • 77peace — [[t]pi͟ːs[/t]] ♦ 1) N UNCOUNT: usu N n If countries or groups involved in a war or violent conflict are discussing peace, they are talking to each other in order to try to end the conflict. The agreement was reached during peace talks sponsored… …

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  • 78peace — peaceless, adj. peacelessness, n. peacelike, adj. /pees/, n., interj., v., peaced, peacing. n. 1. the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world. 2. (often cap.) an agreement or treaty between warring or antagonistic …

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  • 79peace — For purposes of breach of the peace statute, peace is that state and sense of safety which is necessary to the comfort and happiness of every citizen, and which government is instituted to secure. State v. Boles, 5 Conn.Cir. 22, 240 A.2d 920, 927 …

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  • 80peace — /pi:s/ noun 1 NO WAR a) (U) a situation in which there is no war between countries or in a country: world peace: a dangerous situation that threatens world peace | peace agreement/treaty etc: the Geneva peace talks | be at peace with: Germany has …

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