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
Blackwell, a Mecklenburg County magistrate, was in court for Bishop’s jury selection Monday and Tuesday.
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Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2025
There are few guidelines for setting bond amounts and the task is generally left to the discretion of the judge or magistrate, Weiss said.
—Gina Kaufman, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
There are 18 federal magistrate judges, who oversee bond hearings, arraignments and pre-trial criminal and civil matters, among other duties.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
As mayor, Fiorello LaGuardia once sat as a parking magistrate for a day.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
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Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2025
There are few guidelines for setting bond amounts and the task is generally left to the discretion of the judge or magistrate, Weiss said.
—Gina Kaufman, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
There are 18 federal magistrate judges, who oversee bond hearings, arraignments and pre-trial criminal and civil matters, among other duties.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
As mayor, Fiorello LaGuardia once sat as a parking magistrate for a day.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for magistrate
Noun
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Council members haven’t had the power to vote for or against their own pay raises since a 2018 ballot measure that tied their compensation — including any raises — directly to the salaries of state Superior Court judges.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2025
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This has been observed across various settings, from judges giving less favorable rulings later in the day to professionals like nurses and air traffic controllers showing reduced cognitive sharpness when mentally depleted.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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The accompanying video – well, better classified as all-encompassing graphics that sucked you into the visual vortex – of football fields and basketball courts pulled at the hearts of 17,000 people as Chesney sang of days gone by with his typical earnestness.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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Lawyers from across the state have the opportunity to select an at-large attorney member who serves as chair of the commission, which routinely evaluates dozens of applications to fill court vacancies.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
25 May 2025
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“Magistrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magistrate. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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