magistrat
French → English
(legal) Magistrate: a judge or prosecutor who administers the law in a court
Le magistrat a examiné les preuves avant de rendre son jugement.
(English) The magistrate examined the evidence before delivering his judgment.
Il a fait de son fils un magistrat pour qu'il serve la justice.
(English) He made his son a magistrate so that he would serve justice.
(governance) High official: a person invested with administrative authority, like a mayor
Le maire est le premier magistrat de la ville et représente l'État.
(English) The mayor is the first magistrate of the city and represents the State.
Les préfets sont les magistrats chargés de l'administration du département.
(English) Prefects are the officials in charge of the department's administration.
Entry ID: fr:en:magistrat · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary