Magistrate
noun
A person who is in charge of applying laws, usually in a local area.
The magistrate issued a warrant for the suspect's arrest.
Often appears as...
- local magistrate
- chief magistrate
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Formal
noun
An officer in ancient Rome who was responsible for supervising public behavior and morals.
In ancient Rome, the magistrate was responsible for upholding law and order.
Often appears as...
- roman magistrate
- public magistrate
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Formal, Neutral
Historical
noun
A person who is in charge of applying laws, usually in a local area.
The magistrate issued a warrant for the suspect's arrest.
Often appears as...
- local magistrate
- chief magistrate
Usage tips
Formal
noun
An officer in ancient Rome who was responsible for supervising public behavior and morals.
In ancient Rome, the magistrate was responsible for upholding law and order.
Often appears as...
- roman magistrate
- public magistrate
Usage tips
Formal, Neutral
Historical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Legal Authority
Magistrates have the power to enforce the law and issue punishments or orders.
The magistrate fined the shop for trading illegally.
Pro Tip 2/3Local Jurisdiction
Magistrates typically work in local courts, handling minor legal cases such as traffic violations.
She appeared before the local magistrate for a speeding ticket.
Pro Tip 3/3Lesser Offenses
A magistrate deals with less serious offenses, not high-profile criminal cases.
The magistrate heard several cases of shoplifting today.
Pro Tip 1/3Legal Authority
Magistrates have the power to enforce the law and issue punishments or orders.
The magistrate fined the shop for trading illegally.
Pro Tip 2/3Local Jurisdiction
Magistrates typically work in local courts, handling minor legal cases such as traffic violations.
She appeared before the local magistrate for a speeding ticket.
Pro Tip 3/3Lesser Offenses
A magistrate deals with less serious offenses, not high-profile criminal cases.
The magistrate heard several cases of shoplifting today.
Pro Tip 1/3Legal Authority
Magistrates have the power to enforce the law and issue punishments or orders.
The magistrate fined the shop for trading illegally.
Pro Tip 2/3Local Jurisdiction
Magistrates typically work in local courts, handling minor legal cases such as traffic violations.
She appeared before the local magistrate for a speeding ticket.
Pro Tip 3/3Lesser Offenses
A magistrate deals with less serious offenses, not high-profile criminal cases.
The magistrate heard several cases of shoplifting today.
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The Ragged Edge of...
even wants he called a food riot where there were a group of people who are holding on to the food and they were threatening the town magistrate who was thank God a Polonius is here can you do something can you say something and of course a
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What hallucination...
His grandfather was a magistrate, an elderly man. He'd had cataract surgery. His vision was pretty poor. And in 1759, he described to his grandson various things he was seeing. The first thing he said was he saw a handkerchief in midair.
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What did democracy...
in addition to hundreds of jurors and magistrates to handle legal matters. Rather than being elected or appointed, the people in these positions were chosen by lot. This process of randomized selection is know as sortition.
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The Ragged Edge of...
even wants he called a food riot where there were a group of people who are holding on to the food and they were threatening the town magistrate who was thank God a Polonius is here can you do something can you say something and of course a
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What hallucination...
His grandfather was a magistrate, an elderly man. He'd had cataract surgery. His vision was pretty poor. And in 1759, he described to his grandson various things he was seeing. The first thing he said was he saw a handkerchief in midair.
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What did democracy...
in addition to hundreds of jurors and magistrates to handle legal matters. Rather than being elected or appointed, the people in these positions were chosen by lot. This process of randomized selection is know as sortition.
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Quote examples
Robert Barclay
Scottish Writer
So the question is, First, Whether the civil magistrate hath power to force men in things religious to do contrary to their conscience, and if they will not to punish them in their goods, liberties, or lives? this we hold in the negative.
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Thomas Babington Macaulay
British Poet
None of the modes by which a magistrate is appointed, popular election, the accident of the lot, or the accident of birth, affords, as far as we can perceive, much security for his being wiser than any of his neighbours.
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David Lidington
British Politician
I want to see prison numbers come down. We need better custody that cuts reoffending and crime. And we need to ensure judges, magistrates and the public have full confidence in the other penalties available.
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Fiona Bruce
British Journalist
There are a million and one things I'd love to get stuck into. Travel, finally getting to spend some time with the family. And I'd love to become a magistrate.
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Anthony Holden
British Journalist
When the magistrate says 'That's not a good enough reason my man.' He said 'Excuse me, could I ask you? Have you taken an oath of allegiance to the Monarch?
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Marcus Tullius Cicero
Roman Statesman
The magistrates are the ministers for the laws, the judges their interpreters, the rest of us are servants of the law, that we all may be free.
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Solon
Greek Statesman
Society is well governed when its people obey the magistrates, and the magistrates obey the law.
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Grover Cleveland
American President
Your every voter, as surely as your chief magistrate, exercises a public trust.
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Bertrand Russell
British Philosopher
Obscenity is whatever happens to shock some elderly and ignorant magistrate.
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Gouverneur Morris
American Statesman
This magistrate is not the king. The people are the king.
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Robert Barclay
Scottish Writer
So the question is, First, Whether the civil magistrate hath power to force men in things religious to do contrary to their conscience, and if they will not to punish them in their goods, liberties, or lives? this we hold in the negative.
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Thomas Babington Macaulay
British Poet
None of the modes by which a magistrate is appointed, popular election, the accident of the lot, or the accident of birth, affords, as far as we can perceive, much security for his being wiser than any of his neighbours.
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David Lidington
British Politician
I want to see prison numbers come down. We need better custody that cuts reoffending and crime. And we need to ensure judges, magistrates and the public have full confidence in the other penalties available.
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Fiona Bruce
British Journalist
There are a million and one things I'd love to get stuck into. Travel, finally getting to spend some time with the family. And I'd love to become a magistrate.
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Anthony Holden
British Journalist
When the magistrate says 'That's not a good enough reason my man.' He said 'Excuse me, could I ask you? Have you taken an oath of allegiance to the Monarch?
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Marcus Tullius Cicero
Roman Statesman
The magistrates are the ministers for the laws, the judges their interpreters, the rest of us are servants of the law, that we all may be free.
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Solon
Greek Statesman
Society is well governed when its people obey the magistrates, and the magistrates obey the law.
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Grover Cleveland
American President
Your every voter, as surely as your chief magistrate, exercises a public trust.
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Bertrand Russell
British Philosopher
Obscenity is whatever happens to shock some elderly and ignorant magistrate.
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Gouverneur Morris
American Statesman
This magistrate is not the king. The people are the king.
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