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Definition of Magistrate
1. Noun. A lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses).
Generic synonyms: Judge, Jurist, Justice
Specialized synonyms: Justice Of The Peace, Stipendiary, Stipendiary Magistrate
Derivative terms: Magisterial
Specialized synonyms: Justice Of The Peace, Stipendiary, Stipendiary Magistrate
Derivative terms: Magisterial
Definition of Magistrate
1. n. A person clothed with power as a public civil officer; a public civil officer invested with the executive government, or some branch of it.
Definition of Magistrate
1. Noun. (legal) A judicial officer with limited authority to administer and enforce the law. A magistrate's court may have jurisdiction in civil or criminal cases, or both. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Magistrate
1. [n -S]
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