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| mag·is·tra·cy [ májjistrəssee ] (plural mag·is·tra·cies) |
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1. office of magistrate: the position or function of a magistrate
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2. magistrate's term of office: the term of office of a magistrate
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3. area of magistrate's jurisdiction: the district over which a magistrate has the power and authority to administer justice
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4. magistrates collectively: magistrates considered as a group
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