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Meaning of "magistracy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MAGISTRACY

magistracy  [ˈmædʒɪstrəsɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MAGISTRACY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Magistracy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MAGISTRACY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Magistrates' court

A magistrates' court is a lower court where, in most jurisdictions, all criminal proceedings start. Also some civil matters may be dealt with here, such as family proceedings.

Definition of magistracy in the English dictionary

The first definition of magistracy in the dictionary is the office or function of a magistrate. Other definition of magistracy is magistrates collectively. Magistracy is also the district under the jurisdiction of a magistrate.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MAGISTRACY


accuracy
ˈækjʊrəsɪ
aristocracy
ˌærɪˈstɒkrəsɪ
bureaucracy
bjʊəˈrɒkrəsɪ
citrussy
ˈsɪtrəsɪ
confederacy
kənˈfɛdərəsɪ
conspiracy
kənˈspɪrəsɪ
curacy
ˈkjʊərəsɪ
democracy
dɪˈmɒkrəsɪ
heresy
ˈhɛrəsɪ
hypocrisy
hɪˈpɒkrəsɪ
idiosyncrasy
ˌɪdɪəʊˈsɪŋkrəsɪ
illiteracy
ɪˈlɪtərəsɪ
inaccuracy
ɪnˈækjʊrəsɪ
leprosy
ˈlɛprəsɪ
literacy
ˈlɪtərəsɪ
numeracy
ˈnjuːmərəsɪ
piracy
ˈpaɪrəsɪ
plutocracy
pluːˈtɒkrəsɪ
seamstressy
ˈsiːmstrəsɪ
technocracy
tɛkˈnɒkrəsɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MAGISTRACY

magister
magisterial
magisterially
magisterialness
magisteries
magisterium
magistery
magistracies
magistral
magistrality
magistrally
magistrand
magistrate
magistrates´ court
magistrateship
magistratic
magistratical
magistratically
magistrature

WORDS THAT END LIKE MAGISTRACY

adhocracy
antipiracy
autocracy
Christian Democracy
computer literacy
emotional literacy
industrial democracy
kakistocracy
kleptocracy
liberal democracy
meritocracy
oracy
parliamentary democracy
people´s democracy
pinpoint accuracy
racy
social democracy
the Confederacy
theocracy
Tracy

Synonyms and antonyms of magistracy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «magistracy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MAGISTRACY

Find out the translation of magistracy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of magistracy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «magistracy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

裁判法院
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

magistratura
570 millions of speakers

English

magistracy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मैजिस्ट्रेट का पद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قضاء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

магистратура
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

magistratura
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রামাণিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

magistrature
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Magistracy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Magistrat
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

治安裁判所
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Magistracy가
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Magistracy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quan tòa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

magistracy
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दंडाधिकारी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hakimlik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

magistratura
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Sądownictwa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

магістратура
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

magistratură
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δικαστικό σώμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

landdroskantoor
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

magis
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

magistraten
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of magistracy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MAGISTRACY»

The term «magistracy» is regularly used and occupies the 83.405 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MAGISTRACY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «magistracy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «magistracy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about magistracy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MAGISTRACY»

Discover the use of magistracy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to magistracy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Law, Magistracy, and Crime in Old Regime Paris, 1735-1789: ...
This book is the first of two volumes centered around the two great courts of Paris, the Châtelet and Parlement, and their criminal defendants in the eighteenth century.
Richard Mowery Andrews, 1994
2
A Treatise on Magistracy and War: Millennium, Holiness, and ...
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
John Holdeman, 2009
3
The Magistracy at the Crossroads
Roger Graef The magistracy is indeed at a crossroads. But the way ahead is shrouded in cloud. The only clear direction heads towards a dead end. It comes from the recent closure of magistrates' courts and the expansion of district judges.
David Faulkner, Sally Dickinson, 2012
4
Constitutional Law of 2 EU Member States: Bulgaria and ...
The Superior Council of Magistracy is led by a president assisted by a vice- president, who are elected for a one-year term of office from amongst the judges and public prosecutors designated as its members. The President of Romania may ...
C. A. J. M. Kortmann, J. W. A. Fleuren, Wim Voermans, 2008
5
Who Ran the Cities?: City Elites and Urban Power Structures ...
The 1735 document stated that the elected men might discuss important matters and consult the magistracy on interesting projects. In 1 749 it was emphasised that the magistracy ought not to introduce new expenses and decide on important  ...
Robert Beachy, Ralf Roth, 2007
6
ABA Journal
Court of Justice and Prosecuting Magistracy of the U.S.S.R. 4. Supreme Court of the U.S.S.R. 5. Special Courts of the U.S.S.R. 6. The Judicial System of a Single Union Republic 7. The General Prosecuting Magistracy 8. The Prosecuting ...
7
The Most Intentional City: St. Petersburg in the Reign of ...
The members of the magistracy, who were elected by the people whose interests they served, consisted of a president, four burgomasters, and two councillors, all elected to three-year terms.21 The magistracy, sometimes referred to as a kind ...
George E. Munro, 2008
8
A Modern History of Hong Kong
As a matter of fact, the overwhelming majority of criminal cases were tried by the magistracy, which made it the most important instrument for the administration of justice. It was at the magistracy that miscarriage of justice happened most often.
Steve Tsang, 2007
9
The Roman antiquities of Dionysius Halicarnassensis
From whence Dodwell concludes that Valerius, and Horatius entered upon theirs at the fame time : His reason is, because Dionyfius does not fay that the former were the first consuls, who entered upon their magistracy on the ides of ...
Dionysius (of Halicarnassus.), Polybius, 1758
10
Transatlantic Subjects: Ideas, Institutions, and Social ...
Also, as with juries, the colonial administration attempted to co-opt Canadien elites by naming them to the magistracy. Indeed, as table 2 shows, francophones (almost entirely Canadiens) comprised significant and even overwhelming ...
Nancy Christie, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MAGISTRACY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term magistracy is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Flynn Questions Legality of Same Sex-Marriage Under Texas Law …
... State of Texas shall be divided into three distinct departments, each of which shall be confided to a separate body of magistracy, to wit: Those ... «KSST, Jul 15»
2
Buhari and our American frenemies | BusinessDay
During the second military interregnum, General Muhammadu Buhari emerged as the head of the High Magistracy from December 1983 until ... «BusinessDay, Jul 15»
3
4th HK recruitment agency fined for overcharging
Joyce's registered owner, Fe Cheung, was reportedly fined HK$8,000 (US$1,032) in Tsuen Wan magistracy and ordered to pay through the ... «Rappler, Jul 15»
4
Town courthouse could face death sentence
A four month public consultation started today, with court users, magistracy, judiciary and anyone with an interest in the provision of justice ... «Hinckley Times, Jul 15»
5
Chronology of the Hissène Habré Case
30 June 2000 – The Supreme Council of Magistracy, chaired by President Abdoulaye Wade, transfers Judge Kandji, removing him from the ... «FIDH, Jul 15»
6
Hong Kong retiree who fixes bikes for free charged with obstruction …
... and he will have to appear before the court in two weeks after the hearing today at the Sha Tin Magistracy was adjourned in order to give the ... «Coconuts Hong Kong, Jul 15»
7
Pinay maid receives suspended sentence for biting HK employer's …
Also, acting Principal Magistrate at the Kwun Tong Magistracy Don So explained that the OFW was young and deserved a second chance. «GMA News, Jul 15»
8
Mainstream Republicans Urging States to Reject new EPA Rules
... perhaps, refusal to co-operate with the officers of the Union; the frowns of the executive magistracy of the State; the embarrassments created ... «Tenth Amendment Center, Jul 15»
9
LIBERTY'S SECRETS
... employ that ascendency over the consciences of the people, in impressing on their minds a blind, implicit obedience to civil magistracy.”. «WND.com, Jul 15»
10
Enugu: Accolades as Governor Ugwuanyi ends judiciary crisis
In the magistracy, the story is not different.” The governor also urged members of the judiciary in the State to distinguish themselves creditably ... «DailyPost Nigeria, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Magistracy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/magistracy>. Apr 2024 ».
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