Examples of “magistrate” in a Sentence

noun A judicial officer with limited authority who hears minor civil or criminal cases.

• The case was heard by a local magistrate rather than going to a full trial.
• She volunteers as a magistrate, sitting in court one day a week.
• The magistrate fined the driver for parking in a restricted zone.

noun A senior civil official in a state or municipality, historically or in some modern systems.

• In ancient Rome, a consul was the highest elected magistrate.
• The town's chief magistrate led the council and signed all its official orders.
• Each city in the old republic elected a magistrate to run its daily affairs.