magistrates

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She wrote to the magistrates setting out the mistake, while her niece also penned a letter explaining that the family was now stepping in to help.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Despite the letters, the pensioner was still convicted of a crime in the Single Justice Procedure, a fast-track court process where magistrates hand out convictions and punishments in private hearings.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Barton, 43, who was denied bail at an earlier magistrates hearing, appeared at Liverpool Crown Court by video link from Liverpool prison for a plea and trial preparation hearing.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Her appointment as the National Assembly’s president in 2006 gave her a central role in selecting judges—especially Supreme Court magistrates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

For the previous two years, her visits had been stymied by local magistrates and by the repeated bannings that prevented her from traveling.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela