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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Recent Examples of magistrates
In 2021, when Bukele's party gained a two-thirds majority in the Assembly, lawmakers removed and replaced all five Constitutional Chamber magistrates and the attorney general, who was investigating government officials for corruption and negotiations with gangs.
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Juanita Goebertus, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Amid the pillaging of homes, Roman magistrates were likely sent to the city to prevent an anarchic type of existence, based on ancient literary sources the authors referenced in the study.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
Abedi will appear at Westminster magistrates court on September 18, The Guardian reported.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
This session, the Legislature acknowledged the unfortunate reality that far too often, individuals involved in court cases subject magistrates and judges to unwelcome harassment and retaliatory actions.
—Chris Rumbold, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2025
Juanita Goebertus, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Amid the pillaging of homes, Roman magistrates were likely sent to the city to prevent an anarchic type of existence, based on ancient literary sources the authors referenced in the study.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
Abedi will appear at Westminster magistrates court on September 18, The Guardian reported.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
This session, the Legislature acknowledged the unfortunate reality that far too often, individuals involved in court cases subject magistrates and judges to unwelcome harassment and retaliatory actions.
—Chris Rumbold, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for magistrates
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But Gilliam’s attorneys argue judges have disagreed about whether the same is true for the combination of letters and numbers on personalized license plates.—
Angele Latham,
The Tennessean,
3 Sep. 2025
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In New Jersey, federal judges refused to extend Habba’s interim appointment after her 120-day term expired.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Justice Department will likely appeal the case to the Supreme Court, where the justices could pause the reinstatement of the FTC member on its emergency docket while letting the case continue to work its way through lower courts.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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And Congress is unlikely to grant him new tariff powers after the courts just ruled that doing so unilaterally violated the separation of powers.—
Brett Erickson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Magistrates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magistrates. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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