Definition of Magistrate. Meaning of Magistrate. Synonyms of Magistrate

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Definition of Magistrate

Magistrate
Magistrate Mag"is*trate, n. [L. magistratus, fr. magister master: cf. F. magistrat. See Master.] A person clothed with power as a public civil officer; a public civil officer invested with the executive government, or some branch of it. ``All Christian rulers and magistrates.' --Book of Com. Prayer. Of magistrates some also are supreme, in whom the sovereign power of the state resides; others are subordinate. --Blackstone.

Meaning of Magistrate from wikipedia

- The term magistrate is used in a variety of systems of governments and laws to refer to a civilian officer who administers the law. In ancient Rome, a...
- The district magistrate, also known as the district collector or deputy commissioner, is a career civil servant who serves as the executive head of a district's...
- Magistrates court (Northern Territory) Magistrates Court of Queensland Magistrates Court of South Australia Magistrates Court of Tasmania Magistrates'...
- The Roman magistrates (Latin: magistratus) were elected officials in ancient Rome. During the period of the Roman Kingdom, the King of Rome was the prin****l...
- The Magistrate may refer to: The Magistrate (play), an 1885 farce by Arthur Wing Pinero The Magistrate (1921 film), a silent British film adaptation The...
- A sub-divisional magistrate, also known as sub collector, revenue divisional officer, or ****istant commissioner, is the administrative head of a sub-division...
- The doctrine of the lesser magistrate is a concept in Protestant thought. A lesser magistrate is a ruler such as a prince who is under a greater ruler...
- A resident magistrate is a title for magistrates used in certain parts of the world, that were, or are, governed by the British. Sometimes abbreviated...
- Courts of Judicial Magistrate of First class, Judicial First class Magistrate Courts, or Judicial Magistrate First class Courts are at the second lowest...
- Chief magistrate is a public official, executive or judicial, whose office is the highest in its class. Historically, the two different meanings of magistrate...