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magistrate

[maj-uh-streyt, -strit] / ˈmædʒ əˌstreɪt, -strɪt /
NOUN
civil officer
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He became a magistrate, served with housing organisations and has spent 26 years as chair of the Aberfan memorial charity, which is responsible for preserving Aberfan's memorial sites.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

She dreams of becoming a district magistrate, a powerful field bureaucrat.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong ordered the government to pay $500 per day until they fully comply with a January 16 order from a magistrate judge regarding the imaging of the phones.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

The brothers, who are being held in federal detention, appeared before a magistrate in Miami on Monday, where a lawyer representing them said they would fight their extradition to the U.K.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

The magistrate did not recognize Painter Chen, but Liang recognized him as the young judge, now much older.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin

He is due before Portsmouth magistrates on Monday.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

At a hearing before magistrates at Hereford Justice Centre on Thursday, the case was formally reopened against the mayor and withdrawn by the panel after a request from the DVLA.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

Freymond, who had been accused by a number of former clients of siphoning away their assets, was questioned by French investigating magistrates in July 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

Beccuau has assigned five investigating magistrates to comb through the documents released by the Justice Department and gather testimony from potential victims.

From The Wall Street Journal May 17, 2026

In the latter case, their status is weaker and more dangerous, since they depend entirely upon the will of those citizens who are appointed as magistrates.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli




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