one of the courts of law in each area of England and Wales which deal with less serious crimes. In England and Wales, any of the inferior courts with primarily criminal jurisdiction covering a wide range of offenses, from minor traffic violations and public-health nuisances to somewhat more serious crimes, such as petty theft or assault. Magistrates' courts with similar jurisdictions, including jurisdiction over small civil claims, may be found in certain large U.S. municipalities
A judicial officer with limited authority to administer and enforce the law. A magistrate's court may have jurisdiction in civil or criminal cases, or both
A magistrate is an official who acts as a judge in law courts which deal with minor crimes or disputes. someone, not usually a lawyer, who works as a judge in a local court of law, dealing with less serious crimes = Justice of the Peace (magistratus, from magister )
A judicial officer with limited authority to administer and enforce the law. A magistrates court may have jurisdiction in civil or criminal cases, or both
in the federal court system, this is a person who is appointed to serve as a representative of the court and is often given many responsibilities that would otherwise be performed by the federal judge
An officer having power to issue a warrant for the arrest of a person charged with a crime; includes any justice or judge of the appellate courts and judges of the district court
1 A public civil officer, invested with some part of the legislative, executive or judicial power In a narrower sense, the term includes only inferior judicial officers, such as justices of the peace
sometimes called a Justice of the Peace, a magistrate is a person appointed to judge minor cases or preliminary hearings in the magistrates' court Sometimes unpaid and not legally qualified , they are invariably part-time and will often be a prominent member of their community
{i} civil officer who has the authority to administrate the law; minor judicial officer who has limited jurisdiction in criminal cases (i.e. justice of the peace)
In Vermont, Family Court Magistrates preside over the establishment, modification and enforcement of child support (Whereas Family Court Judges preside over cases involving the establishment of parentage and custody as well as contempt actions )
A judicial officer with the power to issue arrest warrants and find probable cause at preliminary hearings (Compare with commissioner, judge, referee )
A public officer invested with certain limited legal functions; generally the right to issue arrest and search warrants, take oaths and hear misdemeanor cases