magistrates
Example Sentences
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He is due before Portsmouth magistrates on Monday.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
He has appeared before magistrates in the city for a plea hearing.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
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
In the latter case, their status is weaker and more dangerous, since they depend entirely upon the will of those citizens who are appointed as magistrates.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
