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
Courtesy: Dona Ana County Jail) Cano, a former Doña Ana County magistrate judge, and his wife, Nancy Cano, both face charges of tampering with evidence, jail records show.
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Kevin Breuninger,dan Mangan, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
The first three groups of 73 migrants transferred there in October, November and January spent only a few hours in Albania and were returned to Italy after Italian magistrates refused to validate their detention in the non-EU country.
—Erion Xhabafti, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025
That same day, the agency obtained a federal arrest warrant and criminal complaint from a U.S. magistrate judge and transferred her to the U.S. Marshals Service.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
This surprised several county magistrates, who said jail staff had promised a year ago to begin consistently forwarding them to the court.
—Ilana Panich-Linsman, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
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Kevin Breuninger,dan Mangan, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
The first three groups of 73 migrants transferred there in October, November and January spent only a few hours in Albania and were returned to Italy after Italian magistrates refused to validate their detention in the non-EU country.
—Erion Xhabafti, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025
That same day, the agency obtained a federal arrest warrant and criminal complaint from a U.S. magistrate judge and transferred her to the U.S. Marshals Service.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
This surprised several county magistrates, who said jail staff had promised a year ago to begin consistently forwarding them to the court.
—Ilana Panich-Linsman, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for magistrate
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Last year, the High Court in London ruled that the decision was lawful and that decision was later upheld by three senior Court of Appeal judges.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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The chefs also will share stories about competing for the panel of tough judges in the show’s famous kitchen, while offering cooking tips the audience can use at home.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2025
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Diddy turns down plea deal in court, judge rules on jury selection before trial: Live updatesNeed a break?—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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While the Supreme Court's ruling temporarily halts deportation flights, the case is still pending, with the possibility of further court decisions and appeals.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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“Magistrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magistrate. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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