JM.

10:43 Nov 8, 2007
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Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs
Spanish term or phrase: JM.
This is written at the bottom of a marriage certificate from the Dominican Republic. It is on its own in the middle of the page, level with the registrar's signatute. I wondered if it was initials, but it does not fit with the registrars name.
Julia Littlefair
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:07


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4 +1Justice of the Peace
Kathryn Litherland
3Juris Master
MarinaM


  

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Justice of the Peace


Explanation:
I believe the JM stands for juez municipal, which can be translated as magistrate or justice of the peace:

♦ juez de paz justice of the peace, magistrate
♦ juez municipal magistrate
http://dictionnaire.reverso.net/espagnol-anglais/juez munici...

and this text indicates that in Spain, the juez de paz was known as the juez municipal in the 1800s:
http://books.google.com/books?id=Hw47iqneTnIC&pg=PA207&lpg=P...


Kathryn Litherland
United States
Local time: 19:07
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

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Juris Master


Explanation:
o Magister Juris

No descarto la opción Kathryn, aunque Juez Municipal y Registrar creo que son cargos excluyentes, es decir, no se pueden revestir los dos cargos a la vez.

Algún dominicano que nos confirme

MarinaM
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Local time: 20:07
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