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magistrate

[maj-uh-streyt, -strit] / ˈmædʒ əˌstreɪt, -strɪt /
NOUN
civil officer
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In court documents tied to a different case, in October 2025, a magistrate judge mentioned “an unrelated white-collar investigation involving the Governor of Puerto Rico.”

From Salon • May 6, 2026

On Monday, Allen appeared in court for a hearing during which a federal magistrate judge apologized to him for his treatment in jail.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

The Pasadena-based clinic is accused of fraud, according to a seizure warrant affidavit that federal prosecutors filed Monday and that a federal magistrate in Los Angeles approved.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

A local magistrate ordered that the bodies be handed over to the Iranian embassy in Colombo for repatriation to the next of kin.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Per his custom, Painter Chen did not dot the eyes of the dragon and gave the unfinished painting to the magistrate.

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




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