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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alcade
Alternative form of alcaide.
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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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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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law (related)
(Slang, uncountable) The police.
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defendant (related)
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the-courts (related)
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sheriffs (related)
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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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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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jurisprudent
A student of jurisprudence; jurist
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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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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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decide (related)
A public official who decides cases brought before a court of law in order to administer justice
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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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county-court (related)
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tribunal (related)
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governor
Any of the group of persons who direct an organization or institution
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court
Court is an area dedicated for playing a specific game.
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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.

  • In 1543 he quitted Frankfort for a similar position at Leipzig, his contention that it was the duty of the civil magistrate to punish fornication, and his sudden departure, having given offence to the authorities of the former university.

  • 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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