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magistrate in Dutch

magistrate in Dutch is magistraat — magistrate means a judicial officer with limited authority who hears minor civil or criminal cases.

magistrate in Dutch

magistraat
noun

What does "magistrate" mean?

  1. 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."
  2. 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."
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magistrate in a sentence

  • 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.
  • In ancient Rome, a consul was the highest elected magistrate.
  • The town's chief magistrate led the council and signed all its official orders.

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What is "magistrate" in Dutch?
"magistrate" in Dutch is magistraat. magistrate means: A judicial officer with limited authority who hears minor civil or criminal cases.
How do you use "magistrate" in a sentence?
Example: "The case was heard by a local magistrate rather than going to a full trial." In Dutch, "magistrate" is magistraat.
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