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mag·is·trate
(măj′ĭ-strāt′, -strĭt)n.
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.
[Middle English magistrat, from Old French, from Latin magistrātus, from magister, magistr-, master; see meg- in Indo-European roots.]
magistrate
(ˈmædʒɪˌstreɪt; -strɪt)n
1. (Law) a public officer concerned with the administration of law.
2. (Law) another name for justice of the peace
3. (Law) NZ the former name for district court judge
[C17: from Latin magistrātus, from magister master]
ˈmagisˌtrateship n
mag•is•trate
(ˈmædʒ əˌstreɪt, -strɪt)n.
1. a civil officer charged with the administration of the law.
2. a minor judicial officer, as a justice of the peace, having jurisdiction to try minor criminal cases and to conduct preliminary examinations of persons charged with serious crimes.
mag`is•trat′i•cal (-ˈstræt ɪ kəl) adj.
mag`is•trat′i•cal•ly, adv.
magistrate
A public officer who has the power to administer the law.
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Noun | 1. | magistrate - a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses) judge, jurist, justice - a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice justice of the peace - a local magistrate with limited powers stipendiary, stipendiary magistrate - (United Kingdom) a paid magistrate (appointed by the Home Secretary) dealing with police cases |
magistrate
noun judge, justice, provost (Scot.), bailie (Scot.), justice of the peace, J.P. The magistrate ordered them to pay £3000 compensation.
Related words
adjective magisterial
adjective magisterial
magistrate
nounA public official who decides cases brought before a court of law in order to administer justice:
Translations
úředník se soudní pravomocí
byretsdommermagistrat
rauhantuomari
sudac nižeg suda
yfirvald; dómari
治安判事
행정관
magistratasteismo pareigūnas
miertiesnesis
úradník so súdnou právomocou
sodnik
fredsdomare
ผู้พิพากษา
sulh hakimisulh yargıcı
quan tòa
magistrate
[ˈmædʒɪstreɪt]A. N → magistrado/a m/f, juez mf
B. CPD magistrates' court N (in England) → juzgado m de primera instancia
magistrate
magistrate
(ˈmӕdʒistreit) noun a person who has power to put the laws into force and sentence those guilty of lesser crimes.