chose to take their case before the local magistrate
Recent Examples on the WebThat followed other threats directed at Judge Bruce Reinhart, a magistrate judge who earlier approved the warrant for the Aug. 8 search of Mar-a-Lago. Aruna Viswanatha, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2022 Cases before it are decided by a judge or magistrate; there are no jury trials in this court. Keith Jenkins, The Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2022 In Virginia, a police detective applied for a geofence warrant three weeks after the bank robbery, which was granted by a Chesterfield County magistrate judge. Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2022 Trump’s lawsuit was filed in West Palm Beach, the same courthouse where a magistrate judge approved the Mar-a-Lago search warrant. Ann E. Marimow And Devlin Barrett, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Sep. 2022 Trump’s lawsuit was filed in West Palm Beach, the same courthouse where a magistrate judge approved the Mar-a-Lago search warrant. Devlin Barrett, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2022 For one, there was already a federal magistrate judge assigned to this case. Matt Ford, The New Republic, 6 Sep. 2022 In 2019, a federal magistrate judge signed the search warrant, finding Sgt. Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 1 Sep. 2022 Finding the submission satisfactory, the magistrate judge orders its release a day later. Robert Legare, Arden Farhi, CBS News, 31 Aug. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English magestrat, from Latin magistratus magistracy, magistrate, from magistr-, magister master, political superior — more at master
ADJECTIVE | VERB + MAGISTRATE | MAGISTRATE + VERB | MAGISTRATE + NOUN | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤examining, investigating, licensing (BrE) 地方預審法官;負責發放許可證的地方行政官▸➤chief, senior (BrE) 首席/高級地方行政官➤presiding (BrE) 主審裁判官➤city, county, district, federal, local, town (especially BrE) 城市治安官;郡縣治安官;地區行政長官;聯邦治安法官;地方治安法官;城鎮治安推事➤stipendiary (BrE) 領薪治安官VERB + MAGISTRATE➤appoint sb, appoint sb as (both BrE) 委任某人為地方治安法官▸➤appear before, come up before (both BrE) 在地方治安法庭出庭◇He is due to appear before magistrates on a charge of assault.他被控襲擊他人,將在地方治安法庭出庭。MAGISTRATE + VERB➤hear sth (BrE) 地方治安法官開庭審理⋯◇The man had a history of violence, magistrates heard yesterday.地方治安法官昨天開庭,從審理中得知這名男子有施暴案底。➤decide sth, rule sth地方治安法官判決⋯/裁決⋯◇The magistrate ruled that there wasn't enough evidence.地方治安法官裁定證據不足。➤ban sb, convict sb, fine sb, remand sb in custody, sentence sb (all BrE) 地方治安法官禁止某人/判某人有罪/罰某人款/將某人還押候審/給某人判刑◇Magistrates banned him from driving for thirty days.地方治安法官判令他 30 天禁止駕駛。➤impose sth, order sth (both BrE) 地方治安法官強制執行⋯/命令⋯◇Magistrates imposed an Anti-Social Behaviour Order.地方治安法官強制執行了一項《反社會行為令》。◇A magistrate ordered that they return to the UK.地方治安法官判令他們返回英國。➤grant sth (BrE) 地方治安法官批准⋯◇Magistrates granted the application for a drinks licence.地方治安法官批准了賣酒許可申請。➤adjourn sth (BrE) 地方治安法官延期審理⋯◇Magistrates adjourned the case until June 9.地方治安法官將案子延至 6 月 9 日審理。➤sit (BrE) 治安法官任職◇Magistrates sitting in Andover imposed a three-year sentence.在安多弗任職的地方治安法官強制執行了 3 年刑期。MAGISTRATE + NOUN➤judge (NAmE) 地方治安法官PHRASES➤magistrates' court (in the UK) 治安法院