Thesaurus results for MAGISTRATE

magistrate

noun

ˈma-jə-ˌstrāt

Definition of magistrate

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 The magistrate said the possibility that the company dismissed Cheng as part of a genuine corporate restructuring could not be ruled out beyond a reasonable doubt, resulting in an acquittal on the second count. — CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026 The court can also issue a standard scheduling order rather than wait for a clerk or magistrate judge to review it. — Carla Astudillo, ProPublica, 3 Sep. 2026 The Islamabad district magistrate appointed a multiagency fact-finding committee with directions to submit a report within 24 hours. — CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026 At a hearing this week, Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin asked the parties to identify two potential magistrates who could oversee mediation by next Wednesday. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for magistrate

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But in 2025, Congress eliminated that tax — and in early August, a federal judge in Texas ruled that without it, those other measures for extra vetting were unconstitutional, the Idaho Statesman reported at the time.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 13 Oct. 2026
The same isn’t true if the NCAA wins, since athletes elsewhere can still try their luck with judges near them.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2026

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On the other hand, the fossil fuel industry contends the legislation would prevent states and environmental groups from weaponizing courts to stop projects for reasons beyond what is written in federal statutes.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
A number of countries have withdrawn from the court this year, including Venezuela and Chad.

— MATTHEW LEE, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026

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