Meaning | A lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses). |
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Narrower | justice of the peace | A local magistrate with limited powers |
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stipendiary, stipendiary magistrate | (United Kingdom) a paid magistrate (appointed by the Home Secretary) dealing with police cases |
Broader | judge, justice, jurist | A public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice |
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Spanish | juez de paz, juez, magistrado |
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Catalan | jutge de pau, jutge, magistrat |
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Adjectives | magisterial | of or relating to a magistrate |
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