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magistrate vs justice of the peace

justice of the peace vs magistrate

magistrate and justice of the peace both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
magistrate Yes No No No
justice of the peace Yes No No No
As nouns, justice of the peace is a hyponym of magistrate; that is, justice of the peace is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than magistrate:
  • magistrate: a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
  • justice of the peace: a local magistrate with limited powers
Other hyponyms of magistrate include stipendiary, stipendiary magistrate.
magistrate (noun) justice of the peace (noun)
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses) a local magistrate with limited powers
Difference between magistrate and justice of the peace

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