local magistrate

Frequency: 5.92.9 per million words

A magistrate with jurisdiction limited to a specific local area.

magistrateADJECTIVE + NOUN

Categories:

local

Examples (10)

  • The case was brought before a local magistrate for a preliminary hearing.
  • A local magistrate issued the search warrant for the suspect's residence.
  • She was appointed as a local magistrate in her home district last year.
  • The local magistrate ruled that the evidence was insufficient to proceed.
  • You may need to have the document witnessed by a local magistrate.
  • The local magistrate has the power to impose fines for minor offenses.
  • Many local magistrates are volunteers who serve their communities.
  • The dispute was settled quickly by the local magistrate.
  • He appeared before a local magistrate on charges of public disorder.
  • The local magistrate adjourned the trial until further witnesses could be found.