Magistrats (en. Magistrates)

/ma.ɡis.tʁa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Judge or justice officer in the judicial system.

Magistrates ensure the application of the laws.

Les magistrats veillent à l'application des lois.

Person who holds a public function in the judicial field.

Magistrates are often on the front lines in legal matters.

Les magistrats sont souvent en première ligne dans les affaires judiciaires.

Member of a court or tribunal.

The magistrates of the court must be impartial.

Les magistrats du tribunal doivent être impartiaux.

From Latin 'magistratus', which means 'officer' or 'public servant'.

justices of the peace

Magistrates responsible for resolving minor disputes.

magistrats de paix

investigating magistrates

Magistrates in charge of instructing criminal cases.

magistrats instructeurs

administrative magistrates

Magistrates dealing with administrative litigation.

magistrats administratifs

justice

Moral and legal principle of giving each their due.

justice

court

Institution where trials take place.

tribunal

law

Regulation established by society that must be respected.

loi

Rigid lifestyle of magistrates.

He has a magistrate's lifestyle, always serious and focused.

Il a un style de vie de magistrat, toujours sérieux et concentré.

Sometimes pejorative term to refer to an authoritarian magistrate.

This magistrate has a reputation for being a true 'iron magistrate'.

Ce magistrat a la réputation d'être un vrai 'magistrat de fer'.