A Magistrate

1. (law) 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.
2. (historical) A high official of the state or a municipality in ancient Greece or Rome.
3. (historical, by extension) A comparable official in medieval or modern institutions.
4. (Quebec) A master's degree.

Synonyms

• (judicial officer): justiciary
• (master's degree): master's degree