magisterial
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8.5
- adjective
- /ˌmædʒɪˈstɪəriəl/
- Formal
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magisterial
- Power to reform that teaching is the same agent that introduced the teaching in the first place, namely, the magisterial Church.
- magisterial teaching
- magisterial authority
- magisterial documents
Examples
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The official Vatican summary of the encyclical notes that in this encyclical the pope, "exercising his own magisterial authority... 'confirms'" a doctrine taught by the ordinary universal magisterium.
Academic text (2002) -
According to post-Vatican II magisterial teaching, social sin is primarily understood as the sum total of personal choices toward evil.
Academic text (2010) -
Cain was arraigned Wednesday morning by Magisterial District Judge Richard Ireland.
Blog text (27) -
By law, allegations of custodial deaths and extrajudicial killings must be investigated by police or magisterial inquiries.
Academic text (2009) -
The magisterial judge presided over the courtroom with a strong sense of authority.
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During the trial, the defendant's fate rested in the hands of the magisterial authorities.
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She looked to the magisterial leader for guidance on legal matters affecting the community.
Synonyms
15
8.4
About the official power to make legal decisions in an area
2
8.7
About the law, court cases, or how courts make decisions
Relating to a judge's duties and authority
Surface Forms
Morphology
magisterial = magistrate (transparent) = magister + ial
Directly relates to the English noun 'magistrate' (a judicial officer), so learners who know 'magistrate' can derive this sense.
Etymology
Magisterial comes from the Latin word magister, which means 'teacher' or 'master', and shares the same root as magistrate, an official who makes legal decisions. So magisterial can mean 'relating to a magistrate' or to their duties.