magistrate

/ˈmædʒɪstreɪt/ noun [C]

Translation

› a type of judge (= person who decides what punishments should be given) who deals with less serious crimes

sulh yargıcı, sulh hukuk hâkimi

Two men are due to appear before a magistrate next week.296690

(Definition of magistrate noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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