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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

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 magistrate determined that he should be transferred to the Colombo prison hospital.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

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

The reverend nodded to the magistrate and showed me to my bed in a row of neatly made beds.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone




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