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Parish Councillor
A justice of the peace is a local magistrate who primarily deals in minor legal cases. Van Cheele’s position as a justice of the peace is prestigious but, the story implies, does not come with many actual responsibilities.
Justice of the Peace Quotes in Gabriel-Ernest
The Gabriel-Ernest quotes below are all either spoken by Justice of the Peace or refer to Justice of the Peace. For each quote, you can also see the other terms and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Gabriel-Ernest
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His position as a parish councillor and justice of the peace seemed somehow compromised by the fact that he was harbouring a personality of such doubtful repute on his property; there was even a possibility that a heavy bill of damages for raided lambs and poultry might be laid at his door.
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Justice of the Peace Term Timeline in Gabriel-Ernest
The timeline below shows where the term Justice of the Peace appears in Gabriel-Ernest. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Gabriel-Ernest
...could be damaged by association with the boy; as he is a “parish councillor and justice of the peace ,” there is even a chance that he could be fined for the missing poultry...
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