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magistrate

[maj-uh-streyt, -strit] / ˈmædʒ əˌstreɪt, -strɪt /
NOUN
civil officer
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Mackay, who the court heard had served for 20 years as a magistrate in the family courts, stood trial in April and was convicted of dangerous driving.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

He was arrested in Turkey and sent to the U.S., where he appeared before a federal magistrate and will stand trial.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

The magistrate judge ordered a $25,000 bond and for her to surrender all her passports and travel documents.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

The chief magistrate granted the request but said it may be better for Mountbatten-Windsor to give evidence from a location that was not a court.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

But once Yedsha paid her the money, she’d pay the magistrate, save her farm, and life could go back to normal.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack




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