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J.P.

J.P. is the abbreviation of Justice of the Peace.

Meaning of Justice of the Peace

Noun

Justice of the Peace (plural Justices of the Peace)

  1. A judicial officer with varying responsibilities depending on the jurisdiction.
    Synonyms:
    JP, J.P.

Forms of J.P.

pluralJ.P.s
alternative formJP

Questions about J.P.

What is J.P. the abbreviation of?
J.P. is the abbreviation of Justice of the Peace.

Words near J.P. in the dictionary

  1. J.A.P.
  2. J.C.
  3. J.D.
  4. j.g.
  5. J.Lo
  6. J.P.
  7. J.P.M.L.
  8. J.P.s
  9. J/7
  10. J/C
  11. J/Cer

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Adapted from Wiktionary: J.P. (page history and authors); Justice of the Peace (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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