magistrates

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Beccuau has assigned five investigating magistrates to comb through the documents released by the Justice Department and gather testimony from potential victims.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 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

Ponnachan, who police said was originally from India, is due before magistrates on Wednesday.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 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

Unlike judges and magistrates, who were automatically permitted access to prisons, members of Parliament had to request permission to visit a prison.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela