ma ‧ gis ‧ trate /ˈmædʒəstreɪt, ˈmædʒɪstreɪt, -strət/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: magistratus , from magister 'master' ]
someone, not usually a lawyer, who works as a judge in a local court of law, dealing with less serious crimes SYN Justice of the Peace