26984 words

magistrate

3 definitions • 4 examples
1
a person who acts as a judge in a law court that deals with crimes that are less serious:

Examples:

He will appear before the magistrates tomorrow.
Greenway appeared at Bow Street Magistrates' Court to face seven charges of accepting bribes.
2
a judge in a law court who deals with crimes that are not serious
3
a judge, often, in the UK, one without legal training, in a law court that deals with crimes that are not serious:

Examples:

appear before/be brought before a magistrate He appeared before a federal magistrate in New Orleans to face charges of accepting bribes.
become/appoint a magistrate Every magistrate is appointed to a local criminal justice area.

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