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magistrate

[maj-uh-streyt, -strit] / ˈmædʒ əˌstreɪt, -strɪt /
NOUN
civil officer
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The chief magistrate, Judge Paul Goldspring, told the defendants to appear at Southwark Crown Court for a pre-trial hearing in June.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

A long-serving magistrate who rammed a woman out of the way while attempting to park in a hospital disabled bay has been given a suspended prison sentence.

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

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 magistrate was oblivious to the danger behind him.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack




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