| 单词 | magistracy |
| 释义 | magistracy (once / 3235 pages) n If someone is a magistrate — a judge or other civil officer — her position or office is a magistracy. A magistracy in an English town deals with small, local crimes and offenses. The United States doesn't have magistrates or magistracies, but in many countries they are part of the legal systems. In the UK and Australia, for example, a magistracy hears the majority of cases, with more serious criminal cases being heard by judges in larger courts. Both magistrate and magistracy come from a Latin word, magistratus, "public functionary or civil officer," which shares its root with the English word master. WORD FAMILYmagistracy: magistracies+/magisterial: magisterially/magistrate: magisterial, magistracy, magistrates USAGE EXAMPLES"The Lord Chancellor and the Lord Chief Justice concluded that this behaviour amounted to serious misconduct and have removed Mr Atwal from the magistracy." BBC(Dec 12, 2014) "The magistracy is not a political organization, what magistrates do is not political and the objectives of magistrates are not political," he told SkyTG24 television. Reuters(Mar 11, 2013) The magistracy, police, and prisons cost about £40,000 annually; but this is exclusive of large sums disbursed by the court of aldermen. Anonymous, Collins' Illustrated Guide to Londo...(2012) n the position of magistrate Syn|Hyper magistrature berth, billet, office, place, position, post, situation, spot a job in an organization |
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