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magistrate

[maj-uh-streyt, -strit] / ˈmædʒ əˌstreɪt, -strɪt /
NOUN
civil officer
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The chief magistrate, Judge Paul Goldspring, told the defendants to appear at Southwark Crown Court for a pre-trial hearing in June.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Mackay, who the court heard had served for 20 years as a magistrate in the family courts, stood trial in April and was convicted of dangerous driving.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

He was arrested in Turkey and sent to the U.S., where he appeared before a federal magistrate and will stand trial.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

A magistrate judge ordered a $25,000 bond for Wang, and she was ordered to surrender her passport and travel documents.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

“The magistrate told us that exemption didn’t apply to us.”

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack




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