magistrate
a civil officer charged with the administration of the law.
a minor judicial officer, as a justice of the peace or the judge of a police court, having jurisdiction to try minor criminal cases and to conduct preliminary examinations of persons charged with serious crimes.
Origin of magistrate
1Other words from magistrate
- mag·is·trate·ship, noun
Words that may be confused with magistrate
- magisterial, magistrate , majestic
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British Dictionary definitions for magistrate
/ (ˈmædʒɪˌstreɪt, -strɪt) /
a public officer concerned with the administration of law: Related adjective: magisterial
another name for justice of the peace
NZ the former name for district court judge
Origin of magistrate
1Derived forms of magistrate
- magistrateship, noun
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