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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

Bonta had earlier questioned whether Bianco had concealed important information from the magistrate judge who approved the warrants.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Chief magistrate Paul Goldspring remanded Al-Salem on bail until his next court appearance at the Old Bailey on Friday.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Sri Lankan authorities have begun an inquest into the deaths of the sailors at the southern port city of Galle while the chief magistrate Sameera Dodangoda has ordered autopsies.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

The domovoi waved at Anya as she left, following the same road Ivan, the magistrate, and her mother had all taken that same morning.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack




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