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magistrate

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Số nhiều: magistratesQuá khứ: magistratedPhân từ 2: magistratedV-ing: magistrating

The term carries a heavy weight of officialdom and local authority. It evokes a sense of a community leader who holds the power of the law in a small-scale or preliminary setting, rather than a high-court judge who handles complex legal precedents. It suggests a bridge between the executive administration of a town and the formal judicial system. In modern usage, the word often implies a lack of formal legal training in some jurisdictions, where a magistrate is a layperson appointed to handle minor offenses. This creates a nuance of practical, common-sense adjudication rather than scholarly legal interpretation.

Referring to the individual person holding the judicial office.

Ý nghĩa

Danh từ
[someone]

A civil officer or lay judge who administers the law.

"The magistrate presided over the preliminary hearing."

Ngoại động từ
[someone][something]

To administer justice or exercise judicial authority over someone.

"He was appointed to magistrate the local district."

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