Magistrate definition

Magistrate means a magistrate as defined in section 1 of the Magistrates Act, 2003 (Act No. 3 of 2003), and who, upon the date of his or her retirement, had served as a magistrate for a period of not less than 20 years; and
Magistrate s court” means a court established for any district under the provisions of the Magistrates’ Courts Act, 1944 (Act 32 of 1944), and includes any other court established under such provisions, other than a court for a regional division;
Magistrate means an individual who is appointed by a court of record of this state and who has the powers and may perform the functions specified in Civil Rule 53, Criminal Rule 19, or Juvenile Rule 40.

Examples of Magistrate in a sentence

  • The form entitled Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge in a Felony Case for Pleading Guilty (Rule 11, Fed.R.Crim.P.) and Waiver of Jury Trial, signed and consented by both parties is made part of the record.

  • The District Magistrate, Malda.2. The Superintending Engineer, Central Circle, MEDte, Malda.

  • Thumb impressions and signatures other than in the languages specified in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India must be attested by a Magistrate or a Notary Public or a Special Executive Magistrate under official seal.

  • Candidate must enter contact details and permanent home address exactly as per Domicile/Nativity/Permanent Residential Certificate issued by Sub Divisional Magistrate/District Magistrate.

  • Thumb impression should be from the left hand for males and the right hand for females and in all cases be attested by a Magistrate, Notary Public or Special Executive Magistrate.


More Definitions of Magistrate

Magistrate means a magistrate of the Court;
Magistrate means a judicial officer appointed under chapter 602, article 6, part 4.
Magistrate means a magistrate as defined in section 1 of the Magistrates Act, 2003 (Act No. 3 of 2003);
Magistrate s Court Act" means the Magistrates' Courts Act No 32 of 1944;
Magistrate means a judge authorized to issue warrants by the laws of this state.
Magistrate means the Judicial Magistrate of the first class, or as the case may be, the Metropolitan Magistrate, exercising jurisdiction under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) in the area where the aggrieved person resides temporarily or otherwise or the respondent resides or the domestic violence is alleged to have taken place;
Magistrate s Court Act” means the Magistrate's Court Act No.32 of 1944;