English-Dutch translations for justice of the peace

• vrederechter
  De vraag is nu of het Internationaal Gerechtshof hier als vrederechter kan optreden. The question is now whether the International Court of Justice can act as justice of the peace in this case.
  Wie bij ons een muur bouwt, bouwt die op eigen grond anders haalt de buur de vrederechter erbij. Where I come from, anyone who builds a wall has to build it on their own land; if not, the neighbour will call in the justice of the peace.

Definition of justice of the peace

• A judicial officer with varying responsibilities depending on the jurisdiction

Related words

• Court of Justice of the European Union
• Court of Justice of the European Communities
• officer of justice
• miscarriage of justice
• minister of Justice
• obstruction of justice
• International Court of Justice
• court of justice
• Federal Court of Justice