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magistrate

[maj-uh-streyt, -strit] / ˈmædʒ əˌstreɪt, -strɪt /
NOUN
civil officer
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A federal magistrate judge approved some arrest warrants but rejected a government application to arrest Lemon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Bonta had earlier questioned whether Bianco had concealed important information from the magistrate judge who approved the warrants.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

The judgement on Wednesday said it agreed with the magistrate that proceedings had "been instituted when the first written charge was issued on 21 May".

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Sri Lankan authorities have begun an inquest into the deaths of the sailors at the southern port city of Galle while the chief magistrate Sameera Dodangoda has ordered autopsies.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

The magistrate observed the burned home, the sooty villagers, and said, “You don’t understand.”

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack




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