examining magistrate

noun

A judge in an inquisitorial system of law who carries out pre-trial investigations into allegations of crime and in some cases makes a recommendation for prosecution.

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Meanings

nounexamining magistrate (plural examining magistrates)

plural examining magistrates · alternative examining judge · alternative investigating magistrate · alternative investigating judge

  1. lawA judge in an inquisitorial system of law who carries out pre-trial investigations into allegations of crime and in some cases makes a recommendation for prosecution.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
examining justice

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 預審法官 /预审法官
  • 預審法官 /预审法官 (yùshěn fǎguān)judge who carries out pre-trial investigations
Dutch onderzoeksrechter
  • onderzoeksrechterjudge who carries out pre-trial investigations
Finnish tutkintatuomari
  • tutkintatuomarijudge who carries out pre-trial investigations
French juge d'instruction
  • juge d'instructionjudge who carries out pre-trial investigations
German Untersuchungsrichter, Ermittlungsrichter
  • Untersuchungsrichterjudge who carries out pre-trial investigations
  • Ermittlungsrichterjudge who carries out pre-trial investigations
  • Jourrichterjudge who carries out pre-trial investigations
Italian giudice per le indagini preliminari
  • giudice per le indagini preliminarijudge who carries out pre-trial investigations
Japanese 予審判事
  • 予審判事 (yoshin hanji)judge who carries out pre-trial investigations
Korean 예심판사
  • 예심판사 (yesimpansa)judge who carries out pre-trial investigations
Polish sędzia śledczy
  • sędzia śledczyjudge who carries out pre-trial investigations
Portuguese juiz de instrução
  • juiz de instruçãojudge who carries out pre-trial investigations
Russian следственный судья, судья-следователь
  • следственный судья (sledstvennyj sudʹja)judge who carries out pre-trial investigations
  • судья-следователь (sudʹja-sledovatelʹ)judge who carries out pre-trial investigations
  • расследующий магистрат (rassledujuščij magistrat)judge who carries out pre-trial investigations
  • допрашивающий судья (doprašivajuščij sudʹja)judge who carries out pre-trial investigations
Spanish juez de instrucción
  • juez de instrucciónjudge who carries out pre-trial investigations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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