magistrate
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7.2
- noun
- /ˈmædʒɪstreɪt/
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- The young man was nervous as he stood before the magistrate to answer the charges.
- magistrates' courts
- magistrate judge
- magistrates' cases
And even our courts, the Youth Justice Board, the magistrates, the judges, they have all become social workers.
- And even our courts, the Youth Justice Board, the magistrates, the judges, they have all become social workers.
- In May, a ship transporting the chief magistrate of Belize to visit the Mosquito King landed near the settlement.
- We had an inquiry from Virginia magistrate there who wanted to get some DNA from some lion Cubs that we had.
- Bow Street, that proper magistrate's Stipe you know, quite a serious case.
- There's also the issue that this Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhardt is clearly biased.
- And then they got in contact somehow with the head court, whatever the equivalent was there that the biggest magistrate in America.
- And and in the same way that, you know, our Roman magistrate putting Jesus to to death is is like putting it to the people.
- I never did a day on remand and when I went appeared in the magistrates and magistrates said of course you will be asking for custodial.
- I've heard rumours that duty solicitors and your magistrates and judges and whatever were briefed about, you know, how to treat the rioters.
Examples
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Emphasizing the rule of law, the magistrates summarized their view of the Bull episode.
Academic text (1990) -
Allora, the magistrate is here.
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Do you know what the magistrate asked him to do?
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You should try that on the magistrate.
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We have a fair magistrate.
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In the morning, when we came before the magistrate, Armstrong was the first to be called.
Fiction book (1995) -
The magistrate felt she'd suffered enough.
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You heard the magistrate.
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The governor ordered the Jamaica magistrates to report to him on the petitioners' allegations.
Academic text (1990) -
"The local magistrate felt the mirror was a just punishment to remind her that vanity was the ultimate sin for her unwillingness to confess."
Synonyms
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2.7
An official who hears and decides cases in court
298
5.3
A judge on a high court such as a supreme court
13
5.1
A person who leads a court trial and decides about the law and evidence
9
4.5
A person who does small legal tasks like witnessing documents, marrying people, and hearing minor cases
3
8.7
A person like a judge or jury who decides what happened in a legal case
1
9.9
A Scottish town official who helps run the council and makes local legal decisions
A paid professional judge in Britain who deals with minor crimes and police cases
A paid local judge in the UK who handled police cases
A town official in Scotland who helps run the council and deals with small legal matters
A person who listens and decides who is right in a dispute or competition
A person who makes an official decision in a court or hearing
A judge or court with power to hear and decide criminal cases
Compounds
- Archaic
A paid professional judge in Britain who deals with minor crimes and police cases
How Powerful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Magistrate comes from the Latin magister, which means 'master' or 'teacher'. Think of English master as someone in charge, so a magistrate is a local official who has the authority to decide minor court cases.