magistrateship
Local judge position
The office, position, or tenure of a magistrate—a judicial officer with authority over minor civil and criminal matters.
His magistrateship lasted twelve years.
The term appears in formal or historical contexts when discussing judicial appointments or periods of service.
Shared seating surface
- tribunalJudicial decision-making body
- adjudicateFormally decide a dispute
- verdictOfficial court decision
- justiceFair treatment under law
courtroom · gavel · robes · jurist · hearing · judgment · appeal · docket
Local governing district
- boroughAdministrative town or district
- townshipCounty's smaller division
- wardProtected person; division
- aldermanElected municipal legislator
councilor · mayor · stipendiary · licensing · ordinance · bylaw
Legal authority's scope
- powerEnergy transfer rate
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- ruleGoverning principle or standard
dominion · adjudicatory · discretion · warrant · sanction · mandate · empowerment · investiture
Office or furniture chest
- clerksAdministrative office employees
- secretariatAdministrative office of organization
- registryOfficial record of entries
- docketCourt's case schedule
files · paperwork · records · archives · correspondence · appointments · staff · registrar
bench
Shared seating surface
- tribunalJudicial decision-making body
- adjudicateFormally decide a dispute
- verdictOfficial court decision
justice · courtroom · gavel · robes · jurist · hearing · judgment · appeal · docket · plaintiff
municipality
Local governing district
- boroughAdministrative town or district
- townshipCounty's smaller division
- wardProtected person; division
alderman · councilor · mayor · stipendiary · licensing · ordinance · bylaw
jurisdiction
Legal authority's scope
- powerEnergy transfer rate
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
rule · dominion · adjudicatory · discretion · warrant · sanction · mandate · empowerment · investiture · commission
bureau
Office or furniture chest
- clerksAdministrative office employees
- secretariatAdministrative office of organization
- registryOfficial record of entries
docket · files · paperwork · records · archives · correspondence · appointments · staff · registrar · caseload