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magistrate

[maj-uh-streyt, -strit] / ˈmædʒ əˌstreɪt, -strɪt /
NOUN
civil officer
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"A medical board will examine you, and a district magistrate will decide who you are. It's invasive -- and strikes at dignity and autonomy."

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Bonta questioned whether Bianco had concealed information from the magistrate judge who approved the warrants, including details from the registrar’s analysis of the citizen group’s allegations.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

The magistrate denied them bail, according to their lawyer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

All the suspects deny any intention to kill, according to the investigating magistrate.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

The domovoi waved at Anya as she left, following the same road Ivan, the magistrate, and her mother had all taken that same morning.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack




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