Synonyms of magistrate

magistrate

noun

ˈma-jə-ˌstrāt 

as in judge

a public official having authority to decide questions of law

chose to take their case before the local magistrate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• judge
• court
• jurist
• bench
• justice
• adjudicator
• auditor
• circuit judge
• chief justice
• beak
• squire
• justice of the peace
• master
• jurisconsult
• jurisprudent

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of magistrate

The state Legislature passed a law last year making magistrate judges nonpartisan. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 29 July 2026

Miguel Banuelos, a prisoner who walked away from Washington Ridge Conservation Camp in California and was captured in Tijuana, Mexico, was reported at large again after a Mexican magistrate released him, officials said. — Arkansas Online, 19 July 2026

In a recent ruling, a Cabarrus County magistrate granted the Mall at Concord Mills Limited Partnership the right to evict EZ Purchase LLC, doing business as Go Green CBD for unpaid rent. — Catherine Muccigrosso july 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026

In May, a magistrate judge had recommended that the motion for damages should be granted, including $253,142 for emotional distress; $3,505 to pay for past treatment; and $340,200 to pay for future treatment; along with $1,193,694 in punitive damages, per court documents obtained by PEOPLE. — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026