magistrateships
Local court positions
Magistrateships is the plural of magistrateship, the office or position of a magistrate—a judicial officer who handles minor legal matters such as traffic violations, small claims, or preliminary hearings.
The term appears in formal or historical contexts discussing appointments to these positions: Three magistrateships opened up in the county this year.
Of this area
- municipalOf city government
- communityCollective of connected people
- districtBounded administrative area
- countyLocal administrative division
petty · stipendiary · alderman · council · lay · volunteer · unpaid · honorary
Trial venue or sports surface
- benchShared seating surface
- tribunalJudicial decision-making body
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- adjudicationFormal decision on disputes
verdict · judgment · jurisprudence · gavel · robes · docket · litigation · arraignment
Fixed period or word
- incumbencyHolding an official position
- durationLength of existence
- stintFixed work period
- serviceAid or maintenance
period · administration · session · occupancy · stretch · span · timeframe · cycle
Legal authority's scope
- powerEnergy transfer rate
- enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
regulation · discipline · command · governance · administration · discretion · ruling · order
Professional work location
- positionLocation or stance
- seatPlace for sitting
- commissionPayment for services rendered
- nominationFormal candidate selection
selection · confirmation · swearing-in · investiture · installation · designation · elevation · posting
local
Of this area
- municipalOf city government
- communityCollective of connected people
- districtBounded administrative area
county · petty · stipendiary · alderman · council · lay · volunteer · unpaid · honorary
court
Trial venue or sports surface
- benchShared seating surface
- tribunalJudicial decision-making body
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
adjudication · verdict · judgment · jurisprudence · gavel · robes · docket · litigation · arraignment · plea
term
Fixed period or word
- incumbencyHolding an official position
- durationLength of existence
- stintFixed work period
service · period · administration · session · occupancy · stretch · span · timeframe · cycle · retirement
jurisdiction
Legal authority's scope
- powerEnergy transfer rate
- enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
mandate · regulation · discipline · command · governance · administration · discretion · ruling · order · summons
office
Professional work location
- positionLocation or stance
- seatPlace for sitting
- commissionPayment for services rendered
nomination · selection · confirmation · swearing-in · investiture · installation · designation · elevation · posting · assignment