magistrate

• Magistrat non professionnel ou fonctionnaire civil qui rend la justice, notamment dans un tribunal pour petites affaires ; également, juge ou officier de justice.

A noun referring to a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law, especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses.

1. Local judgeB2formal

   A civil officer or lay judge who administers the law, especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses and preliminary hearings.

   Juge local ou magistrat de proximité

   • The magistrate presided over the small claims court.
   • He was brought before the magistrate for a traffic violation.
   • The magistrate issued a warrant for the suspect's arrest.

   Synonymesjudgejuristjusticejustice of the peacerecorder