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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | someone with minor judicial powers |
| Synonyms: | JP, judicial officer, magistrate |
| Main Entry: | jurisprudent |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | judge |
| Synonyms: | adjudicator, appraiser, arbiter, assessor, authority, bench, chancellor, conciliator, court, critic, evaluator, expert, honor, inspector, intercessor, intermediary, interpreter, judiciary, jurist, justice, justice of peace, justice of the peace, legal official, magister, magistrate, marshal, moderator, negotiator, peacemaker, reconciler, referee, umpire, warden |
| Main Entry: | magistrate |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | civil officer |
| Synonyms: | JP, bailiff, judge, justice, justice of the peace |
| Concept: | Judge. |
| Category: | 5. Institutions |
| Synonyms: |
-nouns
judge; justice, justiciar, justiciary; chancellor; justice of assize, judge of assize; recorder, common sergeant; puisne judge, assistant judge, county court judge; conservator of the peace, justice of the peace; J.P.; court (tribunal); magistrate, police magistrate, beak; his worship, his honor, his lordship., jury, twelve men in a box., Lord Chancellor, Lord Justice; Master of the Rolls, Vice Chancellor; Lord Chief Justice, Chief Baron; Mr. Justice; Baron, Baron of the Exchequer., jurat, assessor; arbiter, arbitrator; umpire; referee, referendary; revising barrister; domesman; censor (critic); barmaster, ephor; grand juror, grand juryman; juryman, talesman., archon, tribune, praetor, syndic, podesta, mollah, ulema, mufti, cadi, kadi; Rhadamanthus., litigant (accusation).
-verbs
adjudge (determine); try a case, try a prisoner.
-adjectives
-phrases
"a Daniel come to judgment" [Merchant of Venice].
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