Magistrate definition

Magistrate means a magistrate as defined in section 1 of the Magistrates Act, 2003 (Act No. 3 of 2003), and who, upon the date of his or her retirement, had served as a magistrate for a period of not less than 20 years; and
Magistrate s court” means a court established for any district under the provisions of the Magistrates’ Courts Act, 1944 (Act 32 of 1944), and includes any other court established under such provisions, other than a court for a regional division;
Magistrate means a magistrate of the Court;

Examples of Magistrate in a sentence

  • Suitable certifiers include such professionals as: • Lawyer (Solicitor or Barrister) or Attorney, • Chartered Accountant / CPA, • Notary Public, • Judge or Magistrate, • Doctor of Medicine (General Practitioner, Consultant) • senior civil servant, • government official, • director or manager of a regulated credit or financial institution, • bank manager.


More Definitions of Magistrate

Magistrate means an individual who is appointed by a court of record of this state and who has the powers and may perform the functions specified in Civil Rule 53, Criminal Rule 19, or Juvenile Rule 40.
Magistrate means a judicial officer appointed under chapter 602, article 6, part 4.
Magistrate means a magistrate as defined in section 1 of the Magistrates Act, 2003 (Act No. 3 of 2003);
Magistrate s Court Act" means the Magistrates' Courts Act No 32 of 1944;
Magistrate means a judge authorized to issue warrants by the laws of this state.
Magistrate means the Judicial Magistrate of the first class, or as the case may be, the Metropolitan Magistrate, exercising jurisdiction under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) in the area where the aggrieved person resides temporarily or otherwise or the respondent resides or the domestic violence is alleged to have taken place;
Magistrate s Court Act” means the Magistrate's Court Act No.32 of 1944;