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magistrate

/ˈmædʒɪstreɪt/

Translations

magistratenoun

magistrates

/ˈmædʒɪstreɪt/

The magistrate presided over the court case.

Магистрат председательствовал на судебном процессе.

Additional translations

мировой судья

Synonyms

magistrateadjective

/ˈmædʒɪstreɪt/

/ˈmædʒɪˌstreɪt/

Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "magistrate judge").

magistratenoun

A civil officer or lay judge who administers the law, especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses, preliminary hearings, etc.

The magistrate listened carefully to the evidence before making a decision on the case.

A local official exercising administrative and often judicial functions.

The town's magistrate was responsible for overseeing the local elections.

magistrateadjective

Attributive. Relating to or characteristic of a magistrate or magistrates.

The case was assigned to a magistrate judge for preliminary proceedings.