magistrate

Example Sentences

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The magistrate denied them bail, according to their lawyer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

A local magistrate ordered that the bodies be handed over to the Iranian embassy in Colombo for repatriation to the next of kin.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Singh, a citizen of India who lacks legal status in the U.S., was detained by ICE after a magistrate judge ordered him released on bond.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

A former private school teacher has been struck off after it was found he lied about having a degree from the University of Cambridge and serving as a magistrate.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

Then she’d get the money and she could pay the magistrate and save her home.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack