magistrate

noun

mag·is·trate ˈma-jə-ˌstrāt How to pronounce magistrate (audio)

-strət

: an official entrusted with administration of the laws: such as

: a principal official exercising governmental powers over a major political unit (such as a nation)

: a local official exercising administrative and often judicial functions

: a local judiciary official having limited original jurisdiction (see jurisdiction sense 1) especially in criminal cases

magistratical

ˌma-jə-ˈstra-ti-kəl How to pronounce magistrate (audio)

adjective

Example Sentences

chose to take their case before the local magistrate

Recent Examples on the Web That followed other threats directed at Judge Bruce Reinhart, a magistrate judge who earlier approved the warrant for the Aug. 8 search of Mar-a-Lago.

Aruna Viswanatha, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2022 Cases before it are decided by a judge or magistrate; there are no jury trials in this court.

Keith Jenkins, The Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2022 In Virginia, a police detective applied for a geofence warrant three weeks after the bank robbery, which was granted by a Chesterfield County magistrate judge.

Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2022 Trump’s lawsuit was filed in West Palm Beach, the same courthouse where a magistrate judge approved the Mar-a-Lago search warrant.

Ann E. Marimow And Devlin Barrett, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Sep. 2022 Trump’s lawsuit was filed in West Palm Beach, the same courthouse where a magistrate judge approved the Mar-a-Lago search warrant.

Devlin Barrett, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2022 For one, there was already a federal magistrate judge assigned to this case.

Matt Ford, The New Republic, 6 Sep. 2022 In 2019, a federal magistrate judge signed the search warrant, finding Sgt.

Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 1 Sep. 2022 Finding the submission satisfactory, the magistrate judge orders its release a day later.

Robert Legare, Arden Farhi, CBS News, 31 Aug. 2022 See More

Legal Definition

magistrate

noun

mag·is·trate ˈma-jə-ˌstrāt, -strət How to pronounce magistrate (audio)

: a civil or judicial official vested with limited judicial powers

a traffic magistrate

: a municipal, state, or federal judicial officer commonly authorized to issue warrants, hear minor cases, and conduct preliminary or pretrial hearings

called also magistrate judge

: an official (as a judge) authorized to perform the role or function of a magistrate

magistrate means an officer having power to issue a warrant for the arrest of a person charged with a public offense

Arizona Revised Statutes

单词	magistrates
释义	magistrate noun mag·is·trate ˈma-jə-ˌstrāt -strət : an official entrusted with administration of the laws: such as a : a principal official exercising governmental powers over a major political unit (such as a nation) b : a local official exercising administrative and often judicial functions c : a local judiciary official having limited original jurisdiction (see jurisdiction sense 1) especially in criminal cases magistratical ˌma-jə-ˈstra-ti-kəl adjective Synonyms adjudicator beak [chiefly British] bench court judge jurist justice See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences chose to take their case before the local magistrate Recent Examples on the Web That followed other threats directed at Judge Bruce Reinhart, a magistrate judge who earlier approved the warrant for the Aug. 8 search of Mar-a-Lago. Aruna Viswanatha, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2022 Cases before it are decided by a judge or magistrate; there are no jury trials in this court. Keith Jenkins, The Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2022 In Virginia, a police detective applied for a geofence warrant three weeks after the bank robbery, which was granted by a Chesterfield County magistrate judge. Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2022 Trump’s lawsuit was filed in West Palm Beach, the same courthouse where a magistrate judge approved the Mar-a-Lago search warrant. Ann E. Marimow And Devlin Barrett, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Sep. 2022 Trump’s lawsuit was filed in West Palm Beach, the same courthouse where a magistrate judge approved the Mar-a-Lago search warrant. Devlin Barrett, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2022 For one, there was already a federal magistrate judge assigned to this case. Matt Ford, The New Republic, 6 Sep. 2022 In 2019, a federal magistrate judge signed the search warrant, finding Sgt. Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 1 Sep. 2022 Finding the submission satisfactory, the magistrate judge orders its release a day later. Robert Legare, Arden Farhi, CBS News, 31 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English magestrat, from Latin magistratus magistracy, magistrate, from magistr-, magister master, political superior — more at master First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing magistrate magistrate's court magistrate's court Kids Definition magistrate noun mag·is·trate ˈma-jə-ˌstrāt 1 : a chief officer of government 2 : a local official with some judicial power Legal Definition magistrate noun mag·is·trate ˈma-jə-ˌstrāt, -strət 1 : a civil or judicial official vested with limited judicial powers a traffic magistrate 2 a : a municipal, state, or federal judicial officer commonly authorized to issue warrants, hear minor cases, and conduct preliminary or pretrial hearings called also magistrate judge b : an official (as a judge) authorized to perform the role or function of a magistrate magistrate means an officer having power to issue a warrant for the arrest of a person charged with a public offense Arizona Revised Statutes History and Etymology for magistrate Latin magistratus magistracy, magistrate, from magistr- magister master, political superior magistrates noun plural of magistrate as in judges a public official having authority to decide questions of law chose to take their case before the local magistrate Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance judges courts jurists justices benches adjudicators auditors jurisconsults circuit judges chief justices squires beaks jurisprudents masters justices of the peace
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magistrate

noun

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Phrases Containing magistrate

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