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magistrate

[maj-uh-streyt, -strit] / ˈmædʒ əˌstreɪt, -strɪt /
NOUN
civil officer
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The magistrate called the incident "a single act of stupidity or frustration" when sparing him a criminal record.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

At Westminster Magistrates' Court, chief magistrate Paul Goldspring postponed proceedings over concerns about the defendant's mental health.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

Federal magistrate judge Rukhsanah Singh disqualified the firm in March for the conflict of interest.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 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

And he could go into the town and go to the court where the magistrate lived and say to him, “My uncle is one of the Redbeards.”

From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck

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

Instead, she said magistrates in Oldham made the decision to name and shame her following a conviction for an anti-social behaviour order following an incident at the town's main bus station.

From BBC Jun. 12, 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

A 19-year-old charged over an alleged bomb hoax which led to the evacuation of a show by Peter Kay was removed from a magistrates court due to his outbursts during proceedings on Monday.

From BBC May 4, 2026

“It’s interesting how all the magistrates and king’s fathers in your stories seem to have the same personality. It’s as if they could all be the same person.”

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




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