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magistrate
[maj-uh-streyt, -strit]
noun
a civil officer charged with the administration of the law.
a minor judicial officer, as a justice of the peace or the judge of a police court, having jurisdiction to try minor criminal cases and to conduct preliminary examinations of persons charged with serious crimes.
magistrate
/ ˈmædʒɪˌstreɪt, -strɪt /
noun
a public officer concerned with the administration of law
another name for justice of the peace
the former name for district court judge
Other 51Թ Forms
- magistrateship noun
- ˈˌٰٱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of magistrate1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of magistrate1
Example Sentences
They are due to appear before magistrates in Lancaster later.
Rennie had been a magistrate in Sheffield since 1996 and campaigned on issues including improving equality and inclusion in sport, mental health and tackling deprivation.
Ms Kemp was denied bail by a magistrate on the basis that she posed a "flight risk", after prosecutors argued that she was in Australia on a working holiday visa and could attempt to leave.
Mexico has became the first country worldwide to elect all of its judges, from Supreme Court justices down to thousands of local magistrates.
More than half of the country’s more than 1,500 federal judge and magistrate posts will be up for grabs on Sunday, and the rest in 2027.
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