English translation of "Tribunal de Paix" - "Justice of Peace"

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208 months ago

Barbara R. Cochran (a guest user) asked this question:

Language pair:	French > English
Subject:	Law / Certificates
Level of diffculty:	Easy / medium
Word or term in question:	Tribunal de Paix
Context:	L'acte établie suivant une ordonnance autorisant la représentation au mariage du Tribunal
Keywords:	...de Paix...Congolese Marriage Certicate...Would this be equivalent to "Justice of the Peace?"

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208 months ago

wrote:

Justice of the Peace, magistrate's court

208 months ago

Aharon303 wrote:

Family court

My comment:

literally peace court

208 months ago

Mario Ebert - Übersetzungen wrote:

Justice of Peace

My comment:

Your assumption seems to be correct (although, as with so many legal notions and concepts, the exact meaning may vary, if there is an equivalent at all).

My references:

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedensgericht

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208 months ago

Gina W wrote:

Yes, I'd probably translate it this way even though technically "Tribunal" is the Court, not the Justice himself (that would be "Juge de Paix"). Given the context I wouldn't search too much further as this is the meaning.

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