Meaning
A magistrate is a judicial officer with the authority to administer and enforce the law, typically presiding over lower courts and handling minor criminal cases, civil disputes, and preliminary hearings, thereby playing a critical role in the legal system
💡 The term "magistrate" may be misused to refer to any judge; however, it specifically denotes a particular level of judicial authority, often associated with local or lower courts.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
She
sat
on
the
court's
wooden
bench
and
observed
the
clerk
summon
the
next
case
in
a
composed
tone
.
When
the
magistrate
entered
and
took
their
seat
,
the
assembled
public
fell
silent
as
the
hearing
was
about
to
commence
.
The
magistrate
listened
impartially
to
the
defendant's
account
,
asking
targeted
questions
to
clarify
the
chronology
of
events
.
After
a
brief
adjournment
for
deliberation
,
the
magistrate
explained
the
preliminary
measures
and
the
criteria
that
would
guide
the
forthcoming
decision
.
Outside
,
bystanders
spoke
in
subdued
tones
about
the
efficient
way
the
proceedings
had
been
conducted
and
how
fair
the
process
seemed
.
Common Phrases
magistrate's court
judicial magistrate
magistrate's discretion
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