magistrate
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A prosecutor obtains it by presenting to a federal magistrate judge a probable-cause affidavit signed by an investigator.
From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026
Even if the magistrate judge finds probable cause, the fact that the preliminary hearing occurred can pose problems down the road.
From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026
The magistrate judge ordered the four released on personal recognizance and said they were not required to be under supervision.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
A federal magistrate judge subsequently recommended overturning the conviction due to ineffective defense counsel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
It was Demyan Rybakov, Papa’s best friend and the old village magistrate, who had gone to the front with Papa.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
Under state law, magistrates are to “impose the least onerous conditions” when deciding bail and should set bail “as low as the court determines is necessary” to assure the defendant returns to court.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026
It has rejected his advice to retain a restriction on volunteer magistrates that means they can only jail an offender for 12 months.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
But Thomas warned that plans to keep more middle-ranking cases before magistrates by abolishing defendants' rights to ask for a jury trial could backfire - not least because of a shortage of magistrates.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
He has appeared before magistrates in the city for a plea hearing.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
While the Bunga was the most influential political body in the Transkei, its resolutions were advisory and its decisions subject to review by white magistrates.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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