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magistrate

[maj-uh-streyt, -strit] / ˈmædʒ əˌstreɪt, -strɪt /
NOUN
civil officer
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A federal magistrate judge approved some arrest warrants but rejected a government application to arrest Lemon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

The magistrate denied them bail, according to their lawyer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 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

A magistrate in the Sri Lankan city of Galle ordered that the 84 bodies should be released to the Iranian embassy.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

The magistrate did not recognize Painter Chen, but Liang recognized him as the young judge, now much older.

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




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