Justice of the Peace (JP)

Key term for AQA GCSE History, used in Elizabethan England (c1568–1603).

Definition

Local officials responsible for enforcing laws, keeping the peace, and supervising the collection of the Poor Rate.

Exam Context

Justice of the Peace (JP) appears in AQA GCSE History revision content for British Depth Studies, especially Elizabethan England (c1568–1603) and The Poor.

British Depth Studies Elizabethan England (c1568–1603)The Poor

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British Depth Studies

The Poor

Elizabethan England (c1568–1603) • The Poor

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