Definition of magistrate

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Magistrate (n.) A person clothed with power as a public civil officer; a public civil officer invested with the executive government, or some branch of it..

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Pensionary :: Pensionary (n.) One of the chief magistrates of towns in Holland.
Affirm :: Affirm (v. i.) To make a solemn declaration, before an authorized magistrate or tribunal, under the penalties of perjury; to testify by affirmation..
Fasces :: Fasces (pl.) A bundle of rods, having among them an ax with the blade projecting, borne before the Roman magistrates as a badge of their authority..
Affidavit :: Affidavit (n.) A sworn statement in writing; a declaration in writing, signed and made upon oath before an authorized magistrate..
Apparitor :: Apparitor (n.) Formerly, an officer who attended magistrates and judges to execute their orders..
Fill :: Fill (a.) To possess and perform the duties of; to officiate in, as an incumbent; to occupy; to hold; as, a king fills a throne; the president fills the office of chief magistrate; the speaker of the House fills the chair..
Propretor :: Propretor (n.) A magistrate who, having been pretor at home, was appointed to the government of a province..
Magistratical :: Magistratical (a.) Of, pertaining to, or proceeding from, a magistrate; having the authority of a magistrate..
Judge :: "Judge (v. i.) One of supreme magistrates, with both civil and military powers, who governed Israel for more than four hundred years..
Steward :: Steward (n.) In Scotland, a magistrate appointed by the crown to exercise jurisdiction over royal lands..
Demiurge :: Demiurge (n.) The chief magistrate in some of the Greek states.
Ayuntamiento :: Ayuntamiento (n.) In Spain and Spanish America, a corporation or body of magistrates in cities and towns, corresponding to mayor and aldermen..
Chair :: Chair (n.) An official seat, as of a chief magistrate or a judge, but esp. that of a professor; hence, the office itself..
Burgomaster :: Burgomaster (n.) A chief magistrate of a municipal town in Holland, Flanders, and Germany, corresponding to mayor in England and the United States; a burghmaster..
Ephor :: Ephor (n.) A magistrate; one of a body of five magistrates chosen by the people of ancient Sparta. They exercised control even over the king.
Fuero :: Fuero (n.) A declaration by a magistrate.
Podesta :: Podesta (n.) One of the chief magistrates of the Italian republics in the Middle Ages.
Censor :: Censor (n.) One of two magistrates of Rome who took a register of the number and property of citizens, and who also exercised the office of inspector of morals and conduct..
Tribune :: Tribune (n.) An officer or magistrate chosen by the people, to protect them from the oppression of the patricians, or nobles, and to defend their liberties against any attempts that might be made upon them by the senate and consuls..
Counselor :: Counselor (n.) A member of council; one appointed to advise a sovereign or chief magistrate. [See under Consilor..
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