Associations to the word «Magistrate»
Noun
- Appeal
- Arrest
- Indictment
- Sheriff
- Censure
- Apprentice
- Landowner
- Legislator
- Ming
- Elect
- Vigilance
- Gentry
- Maximus
- Witchcraft
- Penang
- Juror
- Debtor
- Hearing
- Discretion
- Ordinance
- Obedience
- Policeman
- Clergyman
- Proceeding
- Gaius
- Bow
- Lex
- Middlesex
- Culprit
- Nagasaki
- Legislative
- Clergy
- Tyranny
- Councillor
- Detention
- Westminster
- Senate
- Nobles
- Criminal
- Sovereign
- Governed
- Hutchinson
- Punishment
- Overseer
- Edo
- Probation
- Inquisition
- Commoner
- Sentence
- Testimony
- Chang
- Pretence
- Auspice
- Extortion
- Appointment
- Tokugawa
- Neutral
- Plea
Adjective
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
Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues,
and can moderate their desires more than their words.