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Law/Patents - Law (general) | | English term or phrase: police justice or police magistrate | Marriage License
To be valid, a marriage must be solemnized by either: a mayor, recorder, city magistrate, police justice or police magistrate |
| | | juez de paz (in this context) | Explanation:
Since this is a list of judicial officers who can perform marriage ceremonies, I believe "juez de paz" is the closest Spanish equivalent in this context. Here are the definitions of "police justice/police magistrate" and "justice of the peace" from "Black's Law Dictionary" (8th). As you will see, police justices/magistrates have jurisdiction in minor criminal matters, while justices of the peace handle both minor civil and criminal matters.
Police magistrate: A judicial officer who has jurisdiction to try minor criminal offenses, breaches of police regulations and similar violations. Also termed "police justice."
Justice of the Peace: A local judicial officer having jurisdiction over minor criminal offenses and minor civil disputes, and authority to perform routine civil functions (such as administering oaths and performing marriage ceremonies). |
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  Rebecca Jowers
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