magistrate
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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
The magistrate denied them bail, according to their lawyer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 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
The magistrate said: "You've shown complete disregard of the entire process, and it would be wholly unsuitable to put you back into the community at this time."
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026
If he really meant that, and really paid her, that would make a nice dent in the money her family had to pay the magistrate.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
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