Magistrate synonyms

măj'ĭ-strāt', -strĭt

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officer
A person appointed to a position of authority in the armed forces; specif., commissioned officer
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jury (related)
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administrator
A person appointed by the court to manage a part or all of the assets and liabilities of an intestate or of a testator who has no executor. In many states, the person can be a man or a woman, but in the others, the term refers to a male, while a female who is appointed to perform these duties is called an administratrix. See also administrator ad litem and ancillary administrator.
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justice
The civil power dealing with law.
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police judge
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judge (related)
An elected or appointed public official with authority to hear and decide cases in a court of law
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alcade
Alternative form of alcaide.
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archon
A high official; a ruler.
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bailiff
A court attendant entrusted with duties such as the maintenance of order in a courtroom during a trial.
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jurist
One who has thorough knowledge and experience of law, especially an eminent judge, lawyer, or legal scholar.
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decide (related)
A public official who decides cases brought before a court of law in order to administer justice
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law (related)
(Slang, uncountable) The police.
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tribunal (related)
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the-courts (related)
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chief
(Slang) A supervisor; a boss.
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consul
An official residing in a foreign country in order to protect the interests of citizens from his or her nation.
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court
Court is an area dedicated for playing a specific game.
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official
One who holds an office or position, especially one who acts in a subordinate capacity for an institution such as a corporation or governmental agency.
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jurisprudent
A student of jurisprudence; jurist
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justice of the peace
In some states, a magistrate with jurisdiction over a small district, authorized to decide minor cases, commit persons to trial in a higher court, perform marriages, etc.
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magistrates (related)
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sheriff (related)
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justices (related)
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prosecutor (related)
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juror (related)
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coroner (related)
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defendant (related)
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county-court (related)
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governor
Any of the group of persons who direct an organization or institution
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sheriffs (related)
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Magistrate Sentence Examples

  • He was mayor 1903; and was made a magistrate for the county of Durham.

  • They were convened by the magistrate, who presided as in the Roman senate.

  • For some years he was an active county magistrate.

  • It was impossible, however, for a Roman magistrate of the time to rid himself of the idea that all forms of religion must do homage to the civil power.

  • The praefect had all the powers of the magistrate whose deputy he was, except that he could not nominate a deputy to himself.

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