Definition of magistrate. Meaning of magistrate. Synonyms of magistrate

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Definition of magistrate

Magistrate
Magistrate Mag"is*trate, n. [L. magistratus, fr. magister master: cf. F. magistrat. See Master.] A person clothed with power as a public civil officer; a public civil officer invested with the executive government, or some branch of it. ``All Christian rulers and magistrates.' --Book of Com. Prayer. Of magistrates some also are supreme, in whom the sovereign power of the state resides; others are subordinate. --Blackstone.

Meaning of magistrate from wikipedia

- The term magistrate is used in a variety of systems of governments and laws to refer to a civilian officer who administers the law. In ancient Rome, a...
- The district magistrate, also known as the district collector or deputy commissioner, is a career civil servant who serves as the executive head of a district's...
- The Magistrate may refer to: The Magistrate (play), an 1885 farce by Arthur Wing Pinero The Magistrate (1921 film), a silent British film adaptation The...
- proceedings. Magistrates' court (England and Wales) Magistrate's Court of Jersey Magistrates' court (Hong Kong) Magistrate's courts of Israel Magistrate's court...
- magistrates were elected officials in ancient Rome. During the period of the Roman Kingdom, the King of Rome was the prin****l executive magistrate....
- A sub-divisional magistrate, also known as ****istant collector, sub collector, ****istant commissioner, sub-divisional officer (civil), or revenue divisional...
- The county magistrate or local magistrate, known by several Chinese names, was the official in charge of the xian ("county"), the lowest level of central...
- The Мagistrates Building in Zemun, Belgrade, is at 3 Magistrate Square and is classified by the government as a cultural monument. The building is the...
- an investigating magistrate, inquisitorial magistrate, or investigating judge, the exact role and standing of examining magistrates varies by jurisdiction...
- Courts of Judicial Magistrate of First class, Judicial First class Magistrate Courts, or Judicial Magistrate First class Courts are at the second lowest...