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magistrate

[maj-uh-strayt, -strit] / ˈmædʒ əˌstreɪt, -strɪt /
NOUN
civil officer
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A federal magistrate judge subsequently recommended overturning the conviction due to ineffective defense counsel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

On Friday, a magistrate judge told both sides to identify dates in late October to meet for court-ordered settlement talks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

Fifteen months later, a magistrate judge denied Stilwell’s motion, saying he needed to serve the same notice to other anonymous co-conspirators who may have been part of the scam.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

The Labour politician, 55, was found guilty by a magistrate last month of keeping an unlicensed vehicle, in a criminal prosecution brought by the DVLA.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

But the dragon's appearance made the magistrate realize Painter Chen's real identity.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin

This is up from an earlier £25,000 security imposed by magistrates.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

At a hearing before magistrates at Hereford Justice Centre on Thursday, the case was formally reopened against the mayor and withdrawn by the panel after a request from the DVLA.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 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

“It’s interesting how all the magistrates and king’s fathers in your stories seem to have the same personality. It’s as if they could all be the same person.”

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin




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