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magistrate

[maj-uh-streyt, -strit] / ˈmædʒ əˌstreɪt, -strɪt /
NOUN
civil officer
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Spence admitted the offence and at a hearing last week magistrate Richard Deacon sentenced him to a £146 fine and ordered him to pay £120 in costs.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Mackay, who the court heard had served for 20 years as a magistrate in the family courts, stood trial in April and was convicted of dangerous driving.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

He was arrested in Turkey and sent to the U.S., where he appeared before a federal magistrate and will stand trial.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

The magistrate judge ordered a $25,000 bond and for her to surrender all her passports and travel documents.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

The magistrate was skinny under his coat, balding but bearded, and the skin on his face was yellowy and pockmarked.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack




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