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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Recent Examples of magistrate
On June 30, 1994, both Rose and Fred were brought before a magistrates’ court in Gloucester.
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Alex Gurley, People.com, 16 May 2025
The phrase stunned both the victim’s family and the magistrates.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 1 May 2025
Wright’s lawyers were arguing that some of the magistrate’s reasons he couldn’t be extradited still stand and were renewing their pleas for Japan’s application to be dismissed.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
On Friday morning, at Westminster magistrates’ court in London, Wright was ushered into a room where a sheet of paper attached to the door read, ‘Extradition — Japan’.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
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Alex Gurley, People.com, 16 May 2025
The phrase stunned both the victim’s family and the magistrates.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 1 May 2025
Wright’s lawyers were arguing that some of the magistrate’s reasons he couldn’t be extradited still stand and were renewing their pleas for Japan’s application to be dismissed.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
On Friday morning, at Westminster magistrates’ court in London, Wright was ushered into a room where a sheet of paper attached to the door read, ‘Extradition — Japan’.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for magistrate
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In September 2024, a state judge ruled that the ban was unconstitutional, but it was reinstated one week later by the Georgia Supreme Court.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
19 June 2025
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After a jury found Simpson liable, a judge awarded the families of the victims $33.5 million in damages.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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Jeff Rogers, the 13th Judicial District prosecutor representing the state in the trial, said Wednesday that the defense requested the hearing be canceled because there were no issues requiring the court's consideration or decision.—
Grant Lancaster,
Arkansas Online,
18 June 2025
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The court’s six conservative justices voted to approve the law, while the three liberal justices dissented.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2025
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“Magistrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magistrate. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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