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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 194:47

  • justice: when applied to a magistrate, shall mean a justice of a municipal court, or a justice of the peace having jurisdiction over the subject-matter. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:12
  • petition: when used in connection with the equity jurisdiction of the superior court, and referring to a document filed with the court, shall mean complaint, and "petitioner" shall mean plaintiff. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:51
The justice shall appoint a time and place of hearing upon the petition, and order notice thereof to be given to all parties interested, and after hearing he shall appoint a referee.