Synonyms of magistrates

magistrates

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• judges
• courts
• jurists
• justices
• benches
• adjudicators
• auditors
• circuit judges
• beaks
• squires
• chief justices
• justices of the peace
• masters
• jurisconsults
• jurisprudents

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of magistrates

Now, under the law named after her, magistrates and judges in North Carolina must be stricter when setting release conditions for people charged with violent crimes. — Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2026

Of the 931 federal judges and magistrates who responded, only 15 had ever fielded a challenge to audiovisual evidence as a deepfake. — Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026

Judge Amanda Tipples, who was assisted by two magistrates, said that the initial report made by Brooks did not mention damage to the phone, but referred to harassment instead. — ABC News, 1 May 2026

In 16th-century Italy, gamblers could wager on the election of civic magistrates and the outcome of papal conclaves. — Parker Bach, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026

Petro did not participate in the attack, which left several guerrillas and around half the high court's magistrates dead. — Arkansas Online, 21 Mar. 2026

When are magistrates going to keep bad guys behind bars? — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026

Unlike the first trial in Avignon, which was overseen by five professional magistrates, the appeal trial was judged by a jury, and this time citizens had their say. — Gaby Wood, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2026

The district judge declined her jurisdictional prerogatives, saying that the case was too serious to be settled in a magistrates’ court and must be heard by a Crown Court, which deals with the most severe criminal offenses. — Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025