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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary mag·is·trate ETYMOLOGY Middle English magestrat, from Latin magistratusmagistracy, magistrate, from magistr-, magister master, political superior — more at master DATE 14th century : an official entrusted with administration of the laws: as a. a principal official exercising governmental powers over a major political unit (as a nation) b. a local official exercising administrative and often judicial functions c. a local judiciary official having limited original jurisdiction especially in criminal cases English Etymology magistrate late 14c., "civil officer in charge of administering laws," from O.Fr .magistrat, from L. magistratus "a magistrate," originally "magisterial rank or office," from magistrare "serve as a magistrate," from magister "chief, director" (see master).http://O.Fr Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 magistrate magis·trate / 5mAdVistreit / noun an official who acts as a judge in the lowest courts of law 地方执法官 SYN Justice of the Peace :
a magistrates' court 地方治安法庭 to come up before the magistrates 在地方法院出庭 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English magistrate noun ADJ. examining, investigating, licensing | chief, senior | city, local, town VERB + MAGISTRATE appoint (sb), appoint sb as | appear before, come up before He is due to appear before magistrates in connection with a public order offence. MAGISTRATE + VERB hear sth A thief who stole power tools from a store later sold them in a pub, Whitby magistrates heard yesterday. | fine sb | remand sb in custody | sentence sb | adjourn sth Magistrates adjourned the case until June 9. PHRASES magistrates' court Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition n. Function: noun Synonyms: JUDGE 2, ||beak, court, justiceWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: stipendiary magistrate mag·is·trate \-ˌstrāt, -_strə̇t, usu -d.+V\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English magistrat, from Latin magistratus, from magistr-, magister master + -atus -ate — more at master : a public official entrusted with administration of the laws: as a. : a principal official exercising governmental especially executive powers over a major political unit (as a nation) < the president of the federal council … and the vice-president are the first magistrates of the confederation — Statesman's Year Book > b. : a local official exercising administrative and often judicial functions < the magistrate in South Africa is … the senior representative of the government in his district — Leo Marquard > c. : a local judiciary official having limited original jurisdiction especially in criminal cases: (1) : justice of the peace (2) : the judge of a police court |
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