n.1 a civil officer administering the law.
2 an official conducting a court for minor cases and preliminary hearings (magistrates' court).
Derivatives:
magistrateship n. magistrature n.
Etymology: ME f. L magistratus (as MAGISTRAL)
n.1 a civil officer administering the law.
2 an official conducting a court for minor cases and preliminary hearings (magistrates' court).
Derivatives:
magistrateship n. magistrature n.
Etymology: ME f. L magistratus (as MAGISTRAL)
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012