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magistrate

[maj-uh-strayt, -strit] / ˈmædʒ əˌstreɪt, -strɪt /
NOUN
civil officer
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A federal magistrate judge subsequently recommended overturning the conviction due to ineffective defense counsel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

He spoke only to confirm he could hear the chief magistrate, and to give his name and date of birth.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

She dreams of becoming a district magistrate, a powerful field bureaucrat.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong ordered the government to pay $500 per day until they fully comply with a January 16 order from a magistrate judge regarding the imaging of the phones.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

But the dragon's appearance made the magistrate realize Painter Chen's real identity.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin

Andrew Thomas KC - chairman of the Criminal Bar Association, which represents barristers who work in crown and magistrates courts - said the profession was "delighted".

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

He has appeared before magistrates in the city for a plea hearing.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

He has appeared before magistrates in Johannesburg where he confirmed his name and was told a further court hearing would take place on 22 July.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

Freymond, who had been accused by a number of former clients of siphoning away their assets, was questioned by French investigating magistrates in July 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

The local magistrates had become increasingly nervous of invasion by the Seljuk Turks or even Frankish armies all the way from the western edge of the world.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri




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