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 felony charge was quickly dismissed, but the magistrate who made that decision was overruled by Hamilton County Juvenile Court Judge Stacey DeGraffenreid.
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Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2025
Hernandez Santana is scheduled to appear Monday afternoon before a federal magistrate in Sacramento federal court.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Jose Manuel Gonzalez, a member of the Apache tribe, built this adobe structure in 1797 after being named alcalde, or magistrate, of the pueblo de San Jose de Guadalupe, California’s first municipal government, in 1785.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
Sheila Marie Hunter, 58, allegedly set her dog on a neighbor at their Raleigh apartment complex after the two had a dispute, according to a copy of a magistrate's order filed in Wake County District Court.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
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Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2025
Hernandez Santana is scheduled to appear Monday afternoon before a federal magistrate in Sacramento federal court.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Jose Manuel Gonzalez, a member of the Apache tribe, built this adobe structure in 1797 after being named alcalde, or magistrate, of the pueblo de San Jose de Guadalupe, California’s first municipal government, in 1785.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
Sheila Marie Hunter, 58, allegedly set her dog on a neighbor at their Raleigh apartment complex after the two had a dispute, according to a copy of a magistrate's order filed in Wake County District Court.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for magistrate
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Then, the three-judge Ninth Circuit panel on October 20 issued a stay on Immergut’s first restraining order — a ruling that could have paved the way for a deployment as the legal battle played out.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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The guest of honor Sunday was Scott, who stood in the road across Kavanaugh to serve as the event's honorary judge.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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There, a mechanic began repairs on the car, but was ordered to stop because of the ongoing court arguments over the car.—
Omar Jimenez,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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If the court accepts the case, oral arguments could be scheduled for the spring, with a possible decision by June.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Magistrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magistrate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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