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Criminal cases
A magistrate can handle criminal, and civil matters. He is hired for his position to alleviate some of the burdon on the judges he sits in for. Most of the time though he can only do what the origanal judge tells him to do. Most of the time he can not make important decisions without prior permission or instructions. Basicaly he is no more than a front man for cases the original judge feels he is too good or busy to be bothered with.
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A magistrate is a judge
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Magistrate is a judge. He or she is addressed as judge.
The correct spelling is "magisterial judge" (also magistrate).
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An impartial judge will hear both sides of the argument fairly by listening to the evidence presented, applying the law fairly, and making a decision based on the facts of the case rather than personal bias or external influence.
No a magistrate is a judge
Can be; a "Justice of the Peace" - a "Magistrate" - or a "Judge."
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The word magistrate is a legal term meaning judge or anyone acting as a judge. The term holding for magistrate means that there must be enough evidence to warrant holding one for trial.
It depends on the country and what kind of magistrate. In the US, a magistrate can refer to two different things. They can be a civil magistrate. For small claims court, the civil magistrate acts as the "judge." In civil court, the civil magistrate files the case for the judge, if I'm not mistaken. For criminal court, the magistrate is the one whom charges are filed with. What happens next depends on the type of crime. If it is a misdemeanor, the magistrate passes control to a prosecutor (often an assistant district attorney). If it is a felony, the magistrate passes control to the grand jury. The magistrate also decides the bail and custody arrangements until a judge decides otherwise.