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magistrate

[maj-uh-streyt, -strit] / ˈmædʒ əˌstreɪt, -strɪt /
NOUN
civil officer
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Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn in Manhattan federal court on Friday and was ordered detained pending trial.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

“He’s conceding detention at this time,” one of his federal public defenders, Tezira Abe, told Magistrate Judge Moxila Upadhyaya, according to CNBC.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Last week Magistrate Judge Maritza D. Braswell of the District of Colorado reached the same conclusion in Morgan v.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The Chief Magistrate Paul Goldspring told them they would remain in prison until their next court appearance at the Old Bailey on 17 April.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

"Yes, Magistrate," the voice said, and then hesitated and said, "How strange."

From "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" by Grace Lin




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