magistrate
US /ˌmædʒ.ə.streɪt ˈdʒʌdʒ/
UK /ˌmædʒ.ə.streɪt ˈdʒʌdʒ/
1.
magistrado, juez de paz
a civil officer who administers the law, especially one who conducts a court that deals with minor offenses and holds preliminary hearings for more serious ones
:
•
The suspect was brought before the magistrate.
El sospechoso fue llevado ante el magistrado.
•
She served as a local magistrate for many years.
Ella sirvió como magistrada local durante muchos años.