juiz de paz
Portuguese, noun/ˈʒujz d͡ʒi ˈpa(j)s/
juiz de paz is spelled J-U-I-Z-D-E-P-A-Z (9 letters). Juiz de paz is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “Justice of the Peace; the authority that officiates marriages” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does juiz de paz mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininemasculineJustice of the Peace; the authority that officiates marriages
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
phrase: 1. magistrado, frequentemente sem formação jurídica, que exerce diversas funções judiciais consideradas, em cada lugar e época, como "menores" (pequenas causas ou demandas, casamentos e etc.), resolvendo as contendas através de conciliação
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of juiz de paz
- juízes de paz plural
- juíza de paz feminine
- juízas de paz feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce juiz de paz?
- Brazil /ˈʒujz d͡ʒi ˈpa(j)s/
- Brazil [ˈʒuɪ̯z d͡ʒi ˈpa(ɪ̯)s]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.