Justices of the Peace Act 1361

Justices of the Peace Act 1361
Act of Parliament
	Parliament of England
Long title	What sort of persons shall be justices of peace; and what authority they shall have.
Citation	34 Edw. 3. c. 1
Territorial extent	England and Wales; Ireland;
Dates
Royal assent	1361
Commencement	1361
Other legislation
Amended by	Statute Law Revision Act 1948; Magistrates’ Courts (Appeals From Binding Over Orders) Act 1956; Criminal Law Act 1967;
Relates to	Magistrates' Courts Act 1980; Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978; Magistrates’ Court (Northern Ireland) Order 1981;
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended
Text of the Justices of the Peace Act 1361 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Justices of the Peace Act 1361 (34 Edw. 3. c. 1) is an act of the Parliament of England. The act, although amended, remains enforceable in England and Wales as of 2025.