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a judge or judicial officialThe exact meaning of magistrate varies widely depending upon the context. For example:
- in the U.S. federal court: assists district court judges by handling minor offenses or administrative tasks such as preliminary hearings (often referred to as a magistrate judge rather than just a magistrate)
- in some U.S. states: a judge in the state court
- in France, Belgium, Italy, the Netherlands, and other civil law countries: a sitting magistrate is a judge and a standing magistrate is a prosecutor
- in England: may be a volunteer without formal legal training who performs a judicial role with regard to minor matters
- in ancient Rome: a powerful officer with both judicial and executive power
- The local magistrate insisted on a cash payment for the speeding ticket.
magistrate = judge
- The magistrate set bail at $10,000.
- In the United States federal courts, magistrates assist district court judges.
- Mr Fraser is an Englishman, a retired magistrate, and he insisted on telling me at length about some of his cases.Jean Rhys -- Wide Sargasso Sea
- undergoing stern question before a magistrateNathaniel Hawthorne -- The Scarlet Letter
- But the case has to come before a magistrate now;E.M. Forster -- A Passage to India
- as an examining magistrate, Ivan Ilych felt that everyone without exception, even the most important and self-satisfied, was in his powerLeo Tolstoy -- The Death of Ivan Ilych
- The magistrate and the ministers will examine you.Elizabeth George Speare -- The Witch of Blackbird Pond
- I'm merely the magistrate of the district.Daphne du Maurier -- Rebecca
- "Goodwife Cruff," the magistrate called back the departing woman.Elizabeth George Speare -- The Witch of Blackbird Pond
- The constable looked to the magistrate for orders.Elizabeth George Speare -- The Witch of Blackbird Pond
- Even the magistrate's stern lips twisted slightly.Elizabeth George Speare -- The Witch of Blackbird Pond
- "A good suggestion," agreed the magistrate, relieved to have an end to the matter.Elizabeth George Speare -- The Witch of Blackbird Pond
- The magistrate had not interrupted this speech.Elizabeth George Speare -- The Witch of Blackbird Pond
- "Now Prudence," the magistrate continued.Elizabeth George Speare -- The Witch of Blackbird Pond
- The magistrate leaned to take the pen out of the small fingers.Elizabeth George Speare -- The Witch of Blackbird Pond
- The magistrate glanced at the writing and handed the copybook to Gershom Bulkeley.Elizabeth George Speare -- The Witch of Blackbird Pond
- With one trusting look up at his face, Prudence walked steadily toward the magistrate's table.Elizabeth George Speare -- The Witch of Blackbird Pond
- The magistrate waited till this outburst was over.Elizabeth George Speare -- The Witch of Blackbird Pond
- Her eyes were fastened levelly on the magistrate.Elizabeth George Speare -- The Witch of Blackbird Pond
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magistrates = judges (of minor offenses or administrative tasks such as preliminary hearings)
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