All 3 Uses of "magistrate" in "The One, by Kiera Cass"

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magistrate
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The One, by Kiera Cass
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There will be several magistrates here, not to mention the extended members of the royal family, and enough cameras to make your heads spin," Silvia barked over her shoulder.†
p. 161.5

magistrates = judges or civil authorities who conduct a court
Magistrates do that.†
p. 165.4 *
We weren't doing anything a magistrate wouldn't do; we just did it in pretty dresses.†
p. 180.9

magistrate = judicial official

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(1) (magistrate)
a judge or judicial official
The 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
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)