AQA GCSE History · 8145
Paper 2
- Revise: The Poor
A local official responsible for administering justice and carrying out government policies, including measures concerning poverty.
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GCSE History · key term
An unpaid local official, usually a substantial landowner, who helped enforce laws and maintain order.
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Paper 2
A local official responsible for administering justice and carrying out government policies, including measures concerning poverty.
Paper 1, Paper 2
A local official appointed to keep the peace, whose powers included hearing cases in local courts under the 1361 Justices of the Peace Act.
A local official responsible for keeping order and dealing with legal matters.
Paper 1
A local official appointed under royal authority to help maintain order and administer justice at county level.
A local official, usually an unpaid wealthy landowner, responsible for enforcing laws, dealing with criminal offences and supervising poor relief.
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