magistrate
Example Sentences
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In this case, it would be either a U.S. magistrate judge or U.S. district judge.
From Salon
In the cases identified, fines, costs and court fees totalling £20,686 have been imposed by magistrates sitting in the single justice procedure, which deals with minor offences.
From BBC
In October, the armed group -- whose declared aim is to overthrow the government and end corruption -- began appointing magistrates, but observers indicated there was little impartiality.
From Barron's
A magistrate judge, however, declined to approve charges against former CNN journalist, Don Lemon, who was with the protesters at the church on Sunday, according to people familiar with the matter.
One person familiar with the matter said Attorney General Pam Bondi—who traveled to Minneapolis to speak to prosecutors this week—was enraged by the magistrate’s decision.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
