magistrate
Noun
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A lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses) (synset 110300642)
is a type of: judge, jurist, justice - a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justicesubtypes:
- justice of the peace - a local magistrate with limited powers
- stipendiary, stipendiary magistrate - (United Kingdom) a paid magistrate (appointed by the Home Secretary) dealing with police cases
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