as in judge
a public official having authority to decide questions of law
chose to take their case before the local magistrate
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The magistrate also found Matthew Edmonson would make the boys clean themselves with cold water, even though hot water was readily available, as punishment for bathroom accidents.
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Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 27 Dec. 2024
Decision on his brother delayed Another Miami magistrate judge, Lisette Reid, denied a $115 million bond request in December by the third brother, Tal.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
Bond concerns in Mecklenburg courts This isn’t the first time local police have called attention to low bonds set by Mecklenburg County magistrates.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2025
The teenagers, unnamed by the police department, will now attend a hearing where a clerk magistrate will determine whether there is probable cause for the charges, the release says.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
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Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 27 Dec. 2024
Decision on his brother delayed Another Miami magistrate judge, Lisette Reid, denied a $115 million bond request in December by the third brother, Tal.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
Bond concerns in Mecklenburg courts This isn’t the first time local police have called attention to low bonds set by Mecklenburg County magistrates.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2025
The teenagers, unnamed by the police department, will now attend a hearing where a clerk magistrate will determine whether there is probable cause for the charges, the release says.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Magistrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magistrate. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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