Justices of the Peace Act 1997
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The Justices of the Peace Act 1997 is a UK statute that consolidates and sets out the law relating to justices of the peace and the lay magistracy in England and Wales.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Justices of the Peace Act 1997 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9458598 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Justices of the Peace Act 1997 Context triple: [Courts Act 2003, amends, Justices of the Peace Act 1997]
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A.
Administration of Justice Act
The Administration of Justice Act was one of the British "Intolerable Acts" of 1774 that altered legal procedures in the American colonies, contributing to rising colonial resentment before the American Revolution.
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B.
Courts of Justice Act 1924
The Courts of Justice Act 1924 was a key Irish statute that reorganized the country's judicial system after independence, establishing a new hierarchy of courts and modernizing the administration of justice in the Irish Free State.
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C.
Judicature Acts
The Judicature Acts were a series of 19th-century reforms that reorganized the English court system by merging common law and equity courts into a unified Supreme Court of Judicature.
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D.
Lieutenancies Act 1997
The Lieutenancies Act 1997 is a UK statute that reorganised and codified the law governing the office and functions of Lord Lieutenants across the counties of the United Kingdom.
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E.
Courts Act 1971
The Courts Act 1971 is a key piece of UK legislation that reorganized the court system in England and Wales, notably establishing the modern Crown Court structure.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Justices of the Peace Act 1997 Target entity description: The Justices of the Peace Act 1997 is a UK statute that consolidates and sets out the law relating to justices of the peace and the lay magistracy in England and Wales.
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A.
Administration of Justice Act
The Administration of Justice Act was one of the British "Intolerable Acts" of 1774 that altered legal procedures in the American colonies, contributing to rising colonial resentment before the American Revolution.
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B.
Courts of Justice Act 1924
The Courts of Justice Act 1924 was a key Irish statute that reorganized the country's judicial system after independence, establishing a new hierarchy of courts and modernizing the administration of justice in the Irish Free State.
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C.
Judicature Acts
The Judicature Acts were a series of 19th-century reforms that reorganized the English court system by merging common law and equity courts into a unified Supreme Court of Judicature.
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D.
Lieutenancies Act 1997
The Lieutenancies Act 1997 is a UK statute that reorganised and codified the law governing the office and functions of Lord Lieutenants across the counties of the United Kingdom.
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E.
Courts Act 1971
The Courts Act 1971 is a key piece of UK legislation that reorganized the court system in England and Wales, notably establishing the modern Crown Court structure.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
lay justices
ⓘ
magistrates’ courts in England and Wales ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | England and Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | recommendations of the Law Commission ⓘ |
| citation | 1997 c. 25 ⓘ |
| consolidates | earlier enactments relating to justices of the peace ⓘ |
| contains |
provisions on justices’ clerks and staff
ⓘ
provisions on the appointment and removal of justices of the peace ⓘ provisions on the chairmen and deputy chairmen of magistrates’ courts ⓘ provisions on the commission of the peace ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| defines | roles and responsibilities of justices of the peace ⓘ |
| governs |
advisory committees on justices of the peace
ⓘ
appointment of justices of the peace ⓘ areas and commissions of the peace ⓘ functions of justices of the peace ⓘ supplemental provisions relating to lay magistrates ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfMagistrate |
district judge (magistrates’ courts)
ⓘ
lay magistrate ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
criminal justice
ⓘ
judicial administration ⓘ |
| legalSystem | English law ⓘ |
| legislature | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to justices of the peace, lay magistrates and related matters, with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission ⓘ |
| partOf | United Kingdom constitutional and judicial legislation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | The Stationery Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | to consolidate enactments relating to justices of the peace and lay magistracy in England and Wales ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Courts Act 2003
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 1997-02-21 ⓘ |
| sectionCount | over 20 sections ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Justices of the Peace Act 1997 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | amended ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
justices of the peace
ⓘ
lay magistrates ⓘ magistrates’ courts administration ⓘ |
| territorialExtent | England and Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1997 ⓘ |
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Subject: Justices of the Peace Act 1997 Description of subject: The Justices of the Peace Act 1997 is a UK statute that consolidates and sets out the law relating to justices of the peace and the lay magistracy in England and Wales.
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