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    magistrate
    /ˈmadʒɪstreɪt/

    noun

    • 1. a civil officer who administers the law, especially one who conducts a court that deals with minor offences and holds preliminary hearings for more serious ones.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMAGISTRATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    MAGISTRATE definition: 1. a person who acts as a judge in a law court that deals with crimes that are less serious: 2. a…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › magistrateMagistrate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of MAGISTRATE is an official entrusted with administration of the laws. How to use magistrate in a sentence.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › MagistrateMagistrate - Wikipedia

    In other parts of the world, such as China, magistrate is a word applied to a person responsible for administration over a particular geographic area. Today, in some jurisdictions, a magistrate is a judicial officer who hears cases in a lower court, and typically deals with more minor or preliminary matters.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMAGISTRATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A magistrate is an official who acts as a judge in law courts which deal with minor crimes or disputes.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMAGISTRATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    MAGISTRATE meaning: 1. a person who acts as a judge in a law court that deals with crimes that are less serious: 2. a…. Learn more.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmagistrate noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of magistrate noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › magistrate_nmagistrate, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    The earliest known use of the noun magistrate is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for magistrate is from around 1384, in Bible (Wycliffite, early version) . magistrate is a borrowing from Latin .

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of magistrate – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

    MAGISTRATE definition: a type of judge (= person who decides what punishments should be given) who deals with less serious…. Learn more.

  10. dictionary.justia.com › magistratemagistrate Definition, Meaning & Usage | Justia Legal Dictionary

    magistrate - An individual in a civil or judicial role who holds a certain degree of power to make legal decisions and judgments.

  11. www.thefreedictionary.com › MagistrateMagistrate - definition of magistrate by The Free Dictionary

    1. A judge or justice of a local or inferior court; a justice of the peace. 2. A judge in a court having jurisdiction over the trial of misdemeanors and preliminary hearings involving felonies. 3. A public official with the chief administrative power in a district or region.