Sentences with phrase «peace hears evidence»

The justice of the peace hears evidence from both sides before requiring the peace bond be signed.

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Often a justice of the peace would be hearing a trial and a witness would refer to documents — employee policies, for example, or correspondence — that seemed to suggest that a due diligence defence might be available, but those documents wouldn't be introduced into evidence.

After hearing the evidence presented by the complainant the judge or justice of the peace will decide if a summons should be issued for the accused.