magistrate

Example Sentences

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All the suspects deny any intention to kill, according to the investigating magistrate.

From BBC

The magistrate said: "You've shown complete disregard of the entire process, and it would be wholly unsuitable to put you back into the community at this time."

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However, this would require multiple extensions from senior police officers and a magistrates' court.

From BBC

A former private school teacher has been struck off after it was found he lied about having a degree from the University of Cambridge and serving as a magistrate.

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The group's members criticized Porras's candidacy for the Constitutional Court -- the highest in Guatemala -- and urged those who elect the magistrates to exercise "caution in light of these serious allegations."

From Barron's