MAGISTRATES

11 letters 14 Scrabble points /ˈmædʒɪstɹeɪts/

Definition of MAGISTRATES

noun
  1. A judicial officer with limited authority to administer and enforce the law. A magistrate's court may have jurisdiction in civil or criminal cases, or both.

  2. A high official of the state or a municipality in ancient Greece or Rome.

  3. (by extension) A comparable official in medieval or modern institutions.

Related words: justiciary master's degree

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters M A G I S T R A T E S
Length 11 letters
Scrabble Score 14 points

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