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magistrates

/ˈmædʒɪstɹeɪts/

Meanings
noun
A judicial officer with limited authority to administer and enforce the law. A magistrate's court may have jurisdiction in civil or criminal cases, or both.

Examples :

"The magistrates decided the noise complaint was valid and ordered the neighbor to reduce the volume of their music after 10 PM. "
government law politics job state person

Related Words

Illustration jurisdiction

jurisdiction noun

/d͡ʒɔːɹɪsˈdɪkʃən/ /d͡ʒɝɪsˈdɪkʃən/

The power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law.

"The school principal has jurisdiction over student behavior during lunch breaks. "

Illustration comparable

comparable noun

/kəmˈpæɹəbl̩/

Something suitable for comparison.

"The new student's performance was a comparable achievement to the top students. "

Illustration magistrate

magistrate noun

/ˈmædʒɪstɹeɪt/

A judicial officer with limited authority to administer and enforce the law. A magistrate's court may have jurisdiction in civil or criminal cases, or both.

"The magistrate listened carefully to both sides of the argument before making a ruling about the noise complaint between the neighbors. "

Illustration disciplinary

disciplinary noun

/dɪsɪˈplɪnəɹi/ /ˈdɪs.ə.pləˌnɛɹi/

A disciplinary action.

"The student's tardiness resulted in a disciplinary. "

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definition noun

/ˌdɛfɪˈnɪʃ(ə)n/

A statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol (dictionary definitions).

"The dictionary's definition of "optimistic" explains its meaning as a positive outlook. "

Illustration responsible

responsible noun

/ɹɪˈspɒnsəbl̩/ /ɹɪˈspɑnsəbl̩/

The individual who bears the responsibility for something.

"The responsible for the project is Maria. "

Illustration administer

administer verb

/ədˈmɪnɪstɚ/

To cause to ingest (a drug), either by openly offering or through deceit.

"We administered the medicine to our dog by mixing it in his food."

Illustration violations

violations noun

/ˌvaɪəˈleɪʃənz/ /ˌvaɪəˈleɪʃnz/

The act or an instance of violating or the condition of being violated.

"The construction workers received several violations for not wearing their safety helmets. "

Illustration institutions

institutions noun

/ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃənz/ /ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz/

A custom or practice of a society or community.

"Sentence: "In many cultures, arranged marriages are traditional institutions that have been practiced for generations." "

Illustration complaint

complaint noun

/kəmˈpleɪnt/

The act of complaining.

"My complaint about the noisy neighbors was finally heard by the landlord. "

Illustration municipality

municipality noun

/mjʊˌnɪsɪˈpælɪti/

A district with a government that typically encloses no other governed districts; a borough, city, or incorporated town or village.

"The municipality held a meeting about improvements to the local schools. "

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authority noun

/ɔːˈθɒɹəti/ /əˈθɑɹəti/

The power to enforce rules or give orders.

"I have the authority to penalise the staff in my department, but not the authority to sack them."