magistrate
41magistrate — [ˈmædʒɪˌstreɪt] noun [C] a judge in a court for minor crimes …
42magistrate — mag•is•trate [[t]ˈmædʒ əˌstreɪt, strɪt[/t]] n. 1) gov law a civil officer charged with the administration of the law 2) gov law a minor judicial officer, as a justice of the peace, having jurisdiction to try minor criminal cases and to conduct… …
43magistrate — Luna kānāwai …
44magistrate — 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) …
45magistrate's court — noun Date: 1867 1. police court 2. a court that has minor civil and criminal jurisdiction …
46magistrate's court — 1. a court having limited jurisdiction over minor civil and criminal matters, as matters of contract not exceeding a particular amount of money. 2. See police court. [1865 70] * * * …
47magistrate's court — court with limited legal jurisdiction, court in which cases for minor crimes are tried …
48magistrate's court — mag′istrate s court n. 1) law gov a court having jurisdiction over minor civil and criminal matters 2) law gov police court • Etymology: 1865–70 …
49magistrate's courts — The jurisdiction of these courts of limited jurisdiction differs from state to state. Such may be divisions of courts of general jurisdiction, and may have concurrent jurisdiction with other courts. Commonly their jurisdiction is restricted to… …
50magistrate's courts — The jurisdiction of these courts of limited jurisdiction differs from state to state. Such may be divisions of courts of general jurisdiction, and may have concurrent jurisdiction with other courts. Commonly their jurisdiction is restricted to… …
