magistrate
noun
a civil officer charged with the administration of the law.
magistrates
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pluralof magistrate.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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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
This is up from an earlier £25,000 security imposed by magistrates.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
The suspect, from the Fürstenfeldbruck district, will be brought before magistrates later on Sunday, according to German news agency DPA.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 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
