All 26 Uses
magistrate
in
The Witch of Blackbird Pond
(Edited)
- Could the magistrate for one moment hold the Cruffs' word against a man like William?
p. 203.9magistrate = judge
- The magistrate and the ministers will examine you.
p. 208.1 *
- At a table at the end of the room sat Captain Samuel Talcott, Magistrate from Wethersfield to the General Court of Connecticut, and a group of men whom Kit knew as the town selectmen.
p. 208.9
- Prompted by the constable's elbow, Kit got to her feet and moved haltingly across the room to stand facing the magistrate across the table.
p. 209.7
- Kit's hands felt icy, but she kept her eyes steadily on the magistrate.
p. 210.1
- Taken aback, Matthew glared at the magistrate.
p. 212.8
- The magistrate accepted the copybook reluctantly, as though it were tainted.
p. 214.2
- The magistrate spoke to her directly.
p. 215.1
- Then he whispered something to the magistrate.
p. 215.6
- "Stand back!" ordered the magistrate.
p. 216.4
- With one trusting look up at his face, Prudence walked steadily toward the magistrate's table.
p. 216.6
- The magistrate waited till this outburst was over.
p. 216.8
- Her eyes were fastened levelly on the magistrate.
p. 217.5
- "We will ask you some questions, Prudence," said the magistrate quietly.
p. 217.6
- "Have you ever seen this book before?" the magistrate questioned.
p. 218.3
- The magistrate paid no attention.
p. 218.8
- Propelled by a curiosity greater than any awe for the magistrate, he came slowly across the room and peered over his child's shoulder.
p. 219.1
- The magistrate glanced at the writing and handed the copybook to Gershom Bulkeley.
p. 219.3
- The magistrate leaned to take the pen out of the small fingers.
p. 219.4
- "Now Prudence," the magistrate continued.
p. 219.5
- The magistrate had not interrupted this speech.
p. 222.2
- Even the magistrate's stern lips twisted slightly.
p. 222.6
- The constable looked to the magistrate for orders.
p. 223.1
- "A good suggestion," agreed the magistrate, relieved to have an end to the matter.
p. 223.4
- "Goodwife Cruff," the magistrate called back the departing woman.
p. 224.3
- — and as she had seen him last, standing erect by the door of the magistrate's office, sending across the anger and confusion a steady reassurance and strength.
p. 245.7
Definitions:
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(1)
(magistrate) 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
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)