magistrate

English

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈmædʒɪstɹeɪt/, /ˈmædʒɪstɹət/

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Noun

magistrate (plural magistrates)

1. (law) 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.

Translations

judicial officer

Chinese: Mandarin: (no concept exists) 初級法院法官, 初级法院法官 (chūjí fǎyuàn fǎguān) Esperanto: magistrato (eo) Finnish: tuomari, käräjätuomari, raatimies (arch.), rauhantuomari (arch.) French: magistrat (fr) m.

Italian: magistrato (it) m. Latin: magistratus (la) Portuguese: magistrado (pt) m. Scottish Gaelic: bàillidh (gd) m. Spanish: magistrado (es) m. Swahili: hakimu (sw)

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• sterigmata