Magistrate

Word MAGISTRATE
Character 10
Hyphenation mag is trate
Pronunciations /ˈmædʒɪstɹeɪt/

Definitions and meanings of "Magistrate"

What do we mean by magistrate?

A judge or justice of a local or inferior court; a justice of the peace. noun

A judge in a court having jurisdiction over the trial of misdemeanors and preliminary hearings involving felonies. noun

A public official with the chief administrative power in a district or region. noun

Magistracy. noun

An administrator of the law; one who possesses jurisdiction or executive authority in matters of civil government; an executive or judicial officer holding the power of decision and disposal in regard to subjects within his cognizance: as, a king is the first magistrate of a monarchy; in the United States the President is often called the chief magistrate; the magistrates of a state or city; civil or judicial magistrates. noun

Specifically, a minor judicial officer; a justice of the peace, or a police justice; in Scotland, a provost or a bailie of a burgh: as, to be brought before the bar of the local magistrate. noun

In the New Testament, a Roman military governor or pretor. noun

A person clothed with power as a public civil officer; a public civil officer invested with the executive government, or some branch of it. noun

A judicial officer with limited authority to administer and enforce the law. A magistrate's court may have jurisdiction in civil or criminal cases, or both. noun

A lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses) noun

A judicial officer with limited authority to administer and enforce the law. A magistrate's court may have jurisdiction in civil or criminal cases, or both.

A high official of the state or a municipality in ancient Greece or Rome.

(by extension) A comparable official in medieval or modern institutions.

A master's degree.

A person that is too damn stupid to be a judge so they just try to put up a front that shows they have power. Urban Dictionary

A person of considerable responsibility in 'pragmatic' justice enforcement. Sadly, Magistrates are often wallowing in their own apparent wisdom and are actually not efficient in sentencing. They often present as stuffy old snobs whom insist on wearing cheap 'off-the-peg' reading glasses on the tips of their noses for the sole purpose of appearing to be intelectual. Sadists and hypocrites. Urban Dictionary

A very noble and respectable guy. He knows no equal to his style, nor intellect. If anyone were to call him by another name it would be, quite simply, God. Urban Dictionary

Margaret is an honest individual Urban Dictionary

Relating to masters Urban Dictionary

A gangsta with an extremely small penis. Urban Dictionary

Throwing up during hot steamy sex Urban Dictionary

Puking during hot, steaming sex. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Magistrate

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The word "magistrate" in example sentences

To say the _magistrate_ has this right, is using an inadequate word: it is the _society_ for which the magistrate is agent. ❋ James Boswell (1767)

Some critics denounced the idea of calling magistrates regional or district court judges, but in most Commonwealth countries the term magistrate referred to a lay judicial official. ❋ Unknown (2000)

The administration of public justice by the magistrate is an ordinance of God; in it the scales are held, and ought to be held by a steady and impartial hand; and we ought to submit to it, for the Lord's sake, and to see his authority in that of the magistrate, Rom. xiii. ❋ Unknown (1721)

In this work the magistrate is the minister of God, v. 4. ❋ Unknown (1721)

"Generally, in Commonwealth countries, of which we are a member state, the term magistrate is used to refer only to lay judicial officers. ❋ Unknown (2000)

If a magistrate believes that the Constitution requires a limit on the warrant, then the magistrate is bound by oath to impose it. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Martinned: Yes, the indicting magistrate is on the left, but according to the Economist the complainants are members of far right organizations with a vested interest in avoiding digging into the past (figuratively and literally). ❋ Unknown (2010)

Yes, the indicting magistrate is on the left, but according to the Economist the complainants are members of far right organizations with a vested interest in avoiding digging into the past (figuratively and literally). ❋ Unknown (2010)

Oldest by far was Judge Dee, the Chinese magistrate from the 600s, who appeared in print for the first time in 1952. ❋ The Stiletto Gang (2008)

Ironically, the district attorney could have kept charges in magistrate court pending while they went to grand jury. ❋ Unknown (2008)

“Concerning this matter, the state would ask that the court impose that same bond that was issued in magistrate court,” said prosecutor Emilio Chavez. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Maryellen had gotten close enough to overhear part of itRoyce was calling a magistrate in Sacramento, who was apparently a friend, and asking for an arrest warrant against Chilton. ❋ Jeffery Deaver (2009)

An appeal to fear by a magistrate, designed to influence a citizen to surrender his political power/liberty to the magistrate, is a classical trait of an authoritarian or perhaps even tyrannical inclination. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Young is scheduled to appear in magistrate court on the charges in the next few weeks. ❋ Unknown (2005)

As the Supreme Court noted in Katz v. United States (1967), the judicial procedure of antecedent justification before a neutral magistrate is a “constitutional precondition,” not only to the search of a home, but also to eavesdropping on private conversations within the home. ❋ Unknown (2005)

And lastly, a judge in South Africa presides over a Supreme Court; the presiding officer of a lower court is called a magistrate. ❋ Alan Paton (1948)

Trashtabulas one and only HO residing at [Juvenile Court] in [Ashtabula]. A magistrate Believes that he/she is better than anyone else. Beware---if you go to Juvenile Court in Ashtabula- Watch Out For [The Ho's]!!!!!!! ❋ Angel In Disguise (2009)

"Mr. Bloggs. It is within the power entrusted in this [Magistrate's] court to commit you to a period of six months in custody as a consequence of your actions. You are today convicted of [snoring] too loudly and disturbing the peace. If you had happened to be a drug-abuser, we would have spent thousands of pounds in tax-payer's money for you to have a nice spell at a private [rehabilitation] clinic." ❋ Lee1984Yate (2008)

"Damn [Magistrate]`, you truly are the most [perfect person] on the face of the earth. Infact some would say you have [ascended] to a higher level, the level of a God" ❋ Kevon (2004)

Magistrate don't be selling her [knock-off] [gear] or she'll grass you up to the [bizzies]. ❋ Bagpuss (2003)

[Malik] was quite the Magistral of drawing and [animating] [furries]. ❋ Mr. Magistral Malik (2022)

"[Dayum], [that dude] is such a [Magistrate]`." ❋ Benchmeister 5000 (2011)

Damn, [I just] magistrated [everywhere] while we were [having sex] ❋ Cool Man Who Is Funny (2020)

Damn, [I just] magistrated all of your [bed] during [sex]! ❋ Cool Man Who Is Funny (2020)

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