as in judge
a public official having authority to decide questions of law
chose to take their case before the local magistrate
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The Standard said Birmingham magistrates court listened to Coogan’s plea and handed him five penalty points, leaving him one short of a ban.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2025
The two family support magistrate nominees include: Benedict R. Daigle, 43, of Cromwell has a bachelor’s and M.P.A. from the University of Connecticut and a J.D. from the University of Connecticut School of Law.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 28 Jan. 2025
Before criminal charges were filed, a juvenile court magistrate noted the children faced numerous risks at home, including physical abuse by their older sibling and denial of drinking water.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 27 Dec. 2024
Judges and magistrates would be required to record the reasons for granting or denying bail for such offenses.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2025
The two family support magistrate nominees include: Benedict R. Daigle, 43, of Cromwell has a bachelor’s and M.P.A. from the University of Connecticut and a J.D. from the University of Connecticut School of Law.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 28 Jan. 2025
Before criminal charges were filed, a juvenile court magistrate noted the children faced numerous risks at home, including physical abuse by their older sibling and denial of drinking water.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 27 Dec. 2024
Judges and magistrates would be required to record the reasons for granting or denying bail for such offenses.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for magistrate
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“Magistrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magistrate. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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