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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

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

A magistrate judge ordered a $25,000 bond for Wang, and she was ordered to surrender her passport and travel documents.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The magistrate determined that he should be transferred to the Colombo prison hospital.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

A willow branch whipped over the water, then plunged into it where the magistrate had disappeared.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack




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