magistrate's court
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a court having limited jurisdiction over minor civil and criminal matters, as matters of contract not exceeding a particular amount of money.
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magistrates' courtnoun(in England) a court of summary jurisdiction held before two or more justices of the peace or a stipendiary magistrate to deal with minor crimes, certain civil actions, and preliminary hearings
magistrate's court
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a court having limited jurisdiction over minor civil and criminal matters, as matters of contract not exceeding a particular amount of money.
magistrates' court
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noun
Etymology
Origin of magistrate's court
First recorded in 1865–70
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Ratna Singh, the CJP's head lawyer, said in a social media post that Dipke and the others had been released by an executive magistrate's court.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026
Erias Lukwago appeared before a magistrate's court in the capital Kampala looking visibly weak, local media reported, days after he was arrested at his home.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
The accused appeared in a magistrate's court in the capital city Pretoria on Tuesday and were granted bail.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2025
The defense had earlier disputed whether the magistrate's court had extraterritorial jurisdiction over the posts she published aboard, but they abandoned the dispute as she didn't remove the content.
From Reuters ● Nov. 3, 2023
In the magistrate’s court, Sobukwe announced the PAC would not attempt to defend itself, in accordance with their slogan “No bail, no defense, no fine.”
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Connor Bishop, 24, Reece Robinson, 21, and Noah Etherington, 18, all admitted to the charge during magistrates' court hearings in Southampton and Portsmouth.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
Lawyers for SWW said the utility pleaded guilty at the first instance and it was not a complex case that the magistrates' court could not deal with.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2026
The judge said the case was too serious and complex to be dealt with in the magistrates' court and would be sent to the crown court.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2025
A prosecution lawyer had outlined some detail about the allegations against Mr Spencer at an earlier magistrates' court hearing.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2025
They had left the market-town immediately after Frank's little matter in the magistrates' court, and had done pretty well, arriving in York ten days ago.
From None Other Gods by Robert Hugh Benson
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