magistrate judge
noun[C]
USus/ˌmædʒ.ə.streɪt ˈdʒʌdʒ/uk/ˌmædʒ.ɪ.streɪt ˈdʒʌdʒ/(UKmagistrate)apersonwhoactsas ajudgein alawcourtthatdealswithcrimesthat are lessserious:
AfederalmagistratejudgeissuedasearchwarrantallowingIRSagentstosearchthe company'soffices.
Judges & juries
- beak
- bench
- chief justice
- court of inquiry
- dismiss
- empanel
- foreman
- judge
- jurist
- juror
- jury service
- justice
- Justice of the Peace
- resentence
- rule
- setsomethingaside
- sheriff
- sum
- sum(something/someone)up
- worship