magistrate
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/ˈmædʒɪstreɪt/
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/ˈmædʒɪstreɪt/
a local judge who handles minor legal cases
The magistrate listened to both sides before making a decision on the traffic violation.
地方法官在就交通違規做出決定前聽取了雙方的意見。