magistrate
Minor court official
A magistrate is a civil officer who administers the law, typically handling minor offenses and preliminary hearings.
In the U.S., magistrates often conduct arraignments, set bail, and issue warrants.
The term can also refer broadly to any public official with judicial or executive authority: The local magistrate dismissed the case.
In some countries, magistrate denotes a lower-level judge in a system of tiered courts.
One who decides
- benchShared seating surface
- courtTrial venue or sports surface
- tribunalJudicial decision-making body
- adjudicateFormally decide a dispute
verdict · ruling · sentence · hearing · trial · arraignment · bail · remand
Binding principle or regulation
- statuteEnacted written rule
- ordinanceOfficial government regulation
- codeSymbolic communication system
- violationBreaking of rules
infraction · charge · complaint · evidence · testimony · witness · subpoena · affidavit
Legal authority's scope
- powerEnergy transfer rate
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- officeProfessional work location
- appointmentScheduled time for something
commission · oath · duties · discretion · impartiality · recusal · tenure · removal
judge
One who decides
adjudicate · verdict · ruling · sentence · hearing · trial · arraignment · bail · remand · summons
law
Binding principle or regulation
violation · infraction · charge · complaint · evidence · testimony · witness · subpoena · affidavit · warrant
jurisdiction
Legal authority's scope
appointment · commission · oath · duties · discretion · impartiality · recusal · tenure · removal · accountability
colonial
Of occupied territories
consul · prefect · bailiff · sheriff · reeve · alderman · burgomaster · viceroy · mandarin · qadi
municipal
Of city government
city · town · community · public · council · civil · administrative · licensing · permits · bylaws
- British legalbarrister, solicitor, QC, KC, defence counsel
- historical officialspraetor, consul, censor, tribune, prefect
- judgesjudge, jurist, chief justice, circuit judges, district judges
- local judgestraffic court judge
- Ancient RomeRome, Julius Caesar, Caesar, gladiator, gladiators
- job titlesCEO, CTO, CFO, CMO, cook
magistratechief justice
Presiding judge, highest court
private citizen · federal judge · layperson · commoner · subject
magistratedefendant
Party facing charges
accused · offender · prisoner · convict · criminal defendant
magistratelawbreaker
One who commits crimes
criminal · outlaw · offender · felon · transgressor
- magistrates courtLocal court for minor offenses