magistrate
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It might have been hard to persuade a senior officer or a magistrate to extend the suspects' detention without something more definite.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
A federal magistrate judge subsequently recommended overturning the conviction due to ineffective defense counsel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
He spoke only to confirm he could hear the chief magistrate, and to give his name and date of birth.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Fifteen months later, a magistrate judge denied Stilwell’s motion, saying he needed to serve the same notice to other anonymous co-conspirators who may have been part of the scam.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
“I think the magistrate who lied about my father being Slavist is a bad person,” Anya said.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
This is up from an earlier £25,000 security imposed by magistrates.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 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hearing before magistrates at Hereford Justice Centre on Thursday, the case was formally reopened against the mayor and withdrawn by the panel after a request from the DVLA.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
A 20-year-old man, Diego Farquharson, of Birchen Grove, Brent, has been charged with assisting an offender and is due to appear before magistrates on Monday.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
He has appeared before magistrates in Johannesburg where he confirmed his name and was told a further court hearing would take place on 22 July.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 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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