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The Legal System of Ceylon in Its
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240:What caused the rift between D.S. and Sir Baron
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272:Justice of the Peace and Unofficial Magistrate
21:Justice of the Peace and Unofficial magistrate
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169:T.G. Gooneratne, JP, UM
73:special police reserve
154:James Aubrey Martensz
148:Sam J.C.Kadirgamar Sr
41:Justice of the Peace
29:Minister of Justice
120:Notable appointees
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25:Acting magistrate
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191:References
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45:Magistrate
108:Criticism
174:See also
166:, JP, UM
164:T. Rudra
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135:, JP, UM
63:History
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