committing magistrate

noun

A magistrate with the authority to conduct preliminary hearings and to decide whether the evidence merits a criminal case.

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Meanings

nouncommitting magistrate (plural committing magistrates)

plural committing magistrates

  1. lawA magistrate with the authority to conduct preliminary hearings and to decide whether the evidence merits a criminal case.
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APA

committing magistrate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/committing%20magistrate

MLA

“committing magistrate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/committing%20magistrate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “committing magistrate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/committing%20magistrate.

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