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Magistrate

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-005381

A judicial officer who exercises limited jurisdiction, handling preliminary proceedings in criminal cases and certain civil matters. This role includes issuing warrants, setting bail, and presiding over minor disputes or traffic offenses. Magistrates are appointed or elected and derive their authority from statutes or court rules.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-005381
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-005381",
  "term": "Magistrate",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A judicial officer who exercises limited jurisdiction, handling preliminary proceedings in criminal cases and certain civil matters. This role includes issuing warrants, setting bail, and presiding over minor disputes or traffic offenses. Magistrates are appointed or elected and derive their authority from statutes or court rules.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/magistrate/"
}

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