magistrates

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

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“Magistrates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magistrates. Accessed 2 May. 2024.

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