Associations to the word «Magistrate»

Wiktionary

MAGISTRATE, noun. (legal) 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.
MAGISTRATE, noun. (Quebec) A master's degree

Dictionary definition

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

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy