as in judge
a public official having authority to decide questions of law chose to take their case before the local magistrate

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Recent Examples of magistrate In October 2020, Leon Circuit Judge J. Layne Smith adopted the magistrate's report, making the name change official. Christopher Cann, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025 As when a warrant is presented at a private home, at the workplace a valid warrant must be issued by a court, have the correct name and address of the person being seized and be signed by a judge or magistrate judge. Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025 That juvenile judge or magistrate would be able to see how many interactions that child has had with the juvenile justice system, balance that with their best interest as well as the best interest of the community and public safety. Ivan J. Bates, Baltimore Sun, 2 June 2025 Also last week, former New Mexico magistrate judge Joel Cano and his wife, Nancy Cano, were accused of tampering with evidence linked to the arrest of an undocumented migrant suspected of being a member of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, according to two criminal complaints. Karina Tsui and Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 27 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for magistrate
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Noun
  • Had Johnson, 35, been found guilty of murder at trial, a jury or judge would have assessed punishment at between 25 and 99 years, or life, in prison.
    Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2025
  • Before his death, Payne recorded episodes as a guest judge on the series that is hosted by Backstreet Boys’ AJ McLean, with Nicole Scherzinger (The Pussycat Dolls) serving as mentor-judge and Destiny’s Child’s Kelly Rowland also serving as a guest judge.
    Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • Deputy Assistant Attorney General Drew Ensign argued that the court did not have the power to second guess the president's authority to invoke the act.
    Armando Garcia, ABC News, 30 June 2025
  • Police did not find Newton truthful or credible, court records state.
    Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025

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“Magistrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magistrate. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.

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