magistrate
/ˈmædʒɪstreɪt/noun
उच्चारण मैजिस्ट्रेट
दंडाधिकारी, मजिस्ट्रेट
Core word
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an official who acts as a judge in the lowest courts of law
दंडाधिकारी, मजिस्ट्रेट
- the District Magistrate
- The magistrate granted bail to the accused after hearing both sides.
- The magistrate sent the case to a higher court.
+ 2 more examples
- A magistrate has the power to fine people for small offences.
- Our uncle was appointed as a magistrate in a district court.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
magistrate (countable noun)
A magistrate is a countable noun for an officer who hears minor criminal cases; in India the title appears in forms such as Judicial Magistrate.
'Magistrate' countable noun है, उस अधिकारी के लिए जो छोटे आपराधिक मामले सुनता है; भारत में यह Judicial Magistrate जैसे रूपों में आता है।
- The magistrate granted bail to the accused.
- A Judicial Magistrate heard the case.
appear before a magistrate
Say appear before a magistrate (not to or in front to a magistrate) for being present at a hearing.
सुनवाई में उपस्थित होने के लिए 'appear before a magistrate' कहें।
- The accused appeared before the magistrate on Monday.
- He was brought before a magistrate within twenty-four hours.
magistrate's court / Magistrate Court
The court of a magistrate is a magistrate's court; the possessive is normal in British English.
मजिस्ट्रेट की अदालत को 'magistrate's court' कहते हैं; British English में possessive रूप सामान्य है।
- The case was heard in the magistrate's court.
- She works as a clerk in a magistrate's court.
magistrate vs judge
A magistrate handles lesser cases in the lower courts; a judge sits in higher courts and hears serious trials, though the two words are sometimes confused.
Magistrate निचली अदालतों में छोटे मामले देखता है; judge उच्च न्यायालयों में गंभीर मुकदमे सुनता है, फिर भी दोनों शब्दों में भ्रम हो जाता है।
- A magistrate sent the case to a higher court.
- The judge delivered the verdict in the murder trial.
+Collocations 4
adjective + magistrate
districtchief judicialmetropolitanlocalexecutivefirst-class
- The District Magistrate visited the flood-hit villages.
verb + magistrate
appear beforebe produced beforeapproachordersentenceissue a summons by
- The police produced the suspect before a magistrate.
magistrate + noun
courtinquiryorderwarrantpowertrial
- A magistrate inquiry was ordered into the accident.
magistrate + verb
grants bailhears the casepasses an orderremands the accuseddismisses the complaint
- The magistrate remanded the accused to judicial custody.
“More examples 6
- The magistrate fined the shopkeeper for selling adulterated sweets.
मजिस्ट्रेट ने मिलावटी मिठाई बेचने पर दुकानदार पर जुर्माना लगाया।
- The District Magistrate is the head of the district administration.
ज़िला मजिस्ट्रेट ज़िला प्रशासन का प्रमुख होता है।
- Radhika dreams of becoming a magistrate after her law degree.
राधिका कानून की डिग्री के बाद मजिस्ट्रेट बनने का सपना देखती है।
- The magistrate ordered that the accused be released on a personal bond.
मजिस्ट्रेट ने आदेश दिया कि अभियुक्त को निजी मुचलके पर रिहा किया जाए।
- A magistrate cannot try serious offences such as murder.
मजिस्ट्रेट हत्या जैसे गंभीर अपराधों की सुनवाई नहीं कर सकता।
- Radhika read that a magistrate can also act as an executive officer in some districts.
राधिका ने पढ़ा कि कुछ ज़िलों में मजिस्ट्रेट कार्यपालक अधिकारी के रूप में भी कार्य कर सकता है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The magistrate sentenced him with three months in jail.
✓ The magistrate sentenced him to three months in jail.
Sentence takes to before the punishment, not with.
दंड बताने के लिए 'sentence' के बाद 'to' आता है, 'with' नहीं।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The District Magistrate (DM) or Collector is the chief administrative officer of a district.
ज़िलाधिकारी (DM) या कलेक्टर ज़िले का मुख्य प्रशासनिक अधिकारी है।