- plural of magistrate.
magistrates
Example Sentences
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A 20-year-old man, Diego Farquharson, of Birchen Grove, Brent, has been charged with assisting an offender and is due to appear before magistrates on Monday.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 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 CSM said magistrates, who in the French system direct police in the conduct of a criminal investigation, lacked the financial and manpower resources to do their work correctly.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
Beccuau has assigned five investigating magistrates to comb through the documents released by the Justice Department and gather testimony from potential victims.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026
Beneath them, a system of magistrates selected to serve by lot was used to carry decisions through.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
