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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for magistrate
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In September 2024, a state judge ruled that the ban was unconstitutional, but it was reinstated one week later by the Georgia Supreme Court.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
19 June 2025
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After a jury found Simpson liable, a judge awarded the families of the victims $33.5 million in damages.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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Jeff Rogers, the 13th Judicial District prosecutor representing the state in the trial, said Wednesday that the defense requested the hearing be canceled because there were no issues requiring the court's consideration or decision.—
Grant Lancaster,
Arkansas Online,
18 June 2025
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The court’s six conservative justices voted to approve the law, while the three liberal justices dissented.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2025
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“Magistrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magistrate. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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