magistrate
US /ˌmædʒ.ə.streɪt ˈdʒʌdʒ/
UK /ˌmædʒ.ə.streɪt ˈdʒʌdʒ/

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магистрат, судья
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
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The suspect was brought before the magistrate.
Подозреваемый был доставлен к магистрату.
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She served as a local magistrate for many years.
Она много лет служила местным магистратом.