Thesaurus results for MAGISTRATE

magistrate

noun

ˈma-jə-ˌstrāt

Definition of magistrate

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 The magistrate said the possibility that the company dismissed Cheng as part of a genuine corporate restructuring could not be ruled out beyond a reasonable doubt, resulting in an acquittal on the second count. — CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026 The court can also issue a standard scheduling order rather than wait for a clerk or magistrate judge to review it. — Carla Astudillo, ProPublica, 3 Sep. 2026 The Islamabad district magistrate appointed a multiagency fact-finding committee with directions to submit a report within 24 hours. — CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026 At a hearing this week, Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin asked the parties to identify two potential magistrates who could oversee mediation by next Wednesday. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for magistrate

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Perhaps a handful of judges would be confirmed, but Cabinet secretaries would face long slogs.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
The judge’s order expires later this week, and the three outlets are seeking a preliminary injunction to sideline the ban in the longer term.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026

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The companies say a flood of lawsuits in state courts is not the way to deal with the global issue.

— LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
The two defendants in the Manchester case spoke in court through interpreters, only to confirm their names, dates of birth and addresses, PA reported.

— Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026

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